Equation Grapher

Description :: All Functions

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Description

Enter an Equation using the variables x and/or y and an =, press Go

It can plot an equation where x and y are related somehow (not just y=...), like these:

Examples:

  • x^2+y^2=9 (an equation of a circle with a radius of 3)
  • sin(x)+cos(y)=0.5
  • 2x−3y=1
  • cos(x^2)=y
  • (x−3)(x+3)=y^2
  • y=x^2

If you don't include an equals sign, it will assume you mean "=0"

If you just want to graph a "y=..." style function you may prefer Function Grapher.

Rounding errors with tricky equations can lead it astray, so have fun with it, but don't trust it.

And feel free to contact me.

Note: it may take a few seconds to finish, because it has to do lots of calculations.

Zooming

Use the zoom slider (left zooms in, right zooms out).

To reset the zoom to the original bounds click on the Reset button.

Dragging

Click-and-drag to move the graph around. If you just click-and-release (without dragging), then the spot you clicked on will be the new center

Note: the plots use computer calculations. Round-off can cause errors or values can be missed completely.

All Functions

Operators

+
Addition operator
-
Subtraction operator
*
Multiplication operator
/
Division operator
^
Exponent (Power) operator
()
Parentheses (brackets)

Functions

Make sure you have chosen radians or degrees with sin, cos, tan and so on.
sqrt
sin
cos
Cosine
tan
Tangent
asin
Inverse sine (arcsine)
acos
Inverse cosine (arccos)
atan
Inverse tangent (arctangent)
sinh
cosh
Hyperbolic cosine
tanh
Hyperbolic tangent
ln
The natural logarithm
log
The base-10 logarithm
abs
Absolute value (distance from zero)
sign
1 for positive, −1 for negative, and 0 for zero
round
round to nearest integer
largest integer not greater than the input value
smallest integer not less than the input value
fact
factorial function

Constants

pi
The constant π (3.14159265...)
e
Euler's number (2.71828...), the base for the natural logarithm