Rectangular Coordinates (3-D Graphing, Wireframe)
Graphs functions of the form
f
(
x
,
y
) using 3-dimensional rectangular coordinates.
How to use
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Examples
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Other Notes
How to Use
Enter a function
f
(
x
,
y
) in the text input field marked "
f
(
x
,
y
)=" (
Example:
f
(
x
,
y
)=5-
x
2
-
y
2
)
Click the "
Graph
" button (this button also refreshes the graph)
Rotate the graph by clicking and dragging the mouse on the graph.
To erase the graph and input field, click the "
Clear
" button
The text input field can accept
a wide variety of expressions
to represent functions, and the
buttons under the graph
allow various manipulations of the graph coordinates.
For another way to view surfaces, try the "
faceted hidden surface
" representation.
Examples
Plane
f
(
x
,
y
)=
x
-2
y
Hemisphere
f
(
x
,
y
)=√(25-
x
2
-
y
2
)
Paraboloid
f
(
x
,
y
)=
x
2
+
y
2
-8
Saddle
f
(
x
,
y
)=(
x
2
-
y
2
)/10
Waves
f
(
x
,
y
)=cos(
x
-
y
)
Ripples
f
(
x
,
y
)=cos(2sqrt(
x
2
+
y
2
))
Other Notes
Surfaces in three dimensions are represented in "wireframe" form. The "
faceted hidden surface
" representation allows for more than one surface to be drawn.