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If the axes are hidden on the page, selecting this tool redisplays
them.
Tracing a Plot
Graph Trace moves through the points of a graphed function,
parametric, polar, sequence, or scatter plot. To enable the trace tool:
1. Press
b
> Trace > Graph Trace
plot in Trace model.
2. (Optional) To change the trace step increment for tracing, press
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After you type a different step increment, the Graph Trace tool moves
across the graph in steps of that size.
3. Use Graph Trace to explore a plot in the following ways:
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Move to a point and hover to move the trace cursor to that point.
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Press
or
The coordinates of each point traced are displayed.
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Press
or
coordinates update to reflect the new location of the trace. The
trace cursor is positioned on the point of the new graph or plot
with the closest x value to the last point identified on the
previously traced function or graph.
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Type a number and press
point on the plot with independent coordinates nearest the typed
value.
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Using the Scratchpad
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to move from point to point on the function's graph.
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to move from one plot to another. The point's
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to move the trace cursor to the
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