Graphing inequalities with x values

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Ray Fox

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Oct 15, 2009, 5:31:59 PM10/15/09
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How do you graph x= or x< on the TI-Nspire.

There was an inequalz app for the 84+
Is there anything similiar for the Nspire?

Ray Fox

Neville Windsor

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Oct 15, 2009, 5:47:59 PM10/15/09
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It's actually very easy. On a G&G page, backspace to remove the equality sign in the function entry line and then enter > or < followed by the required expression. If you want >= or <= hit the ctrl key prior to > or <. The calculator shades the relevant region.
Neville Windsor
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Burnie, Tasmania
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Neville Windsor

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Oct 15, 2009, 5:49:21 PM10/15/09
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My apologies - I just realised I mis-read your question!

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John Hanna

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Oct 15, 2009, 11:08:56 PM10/15/09
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If you want to graph a vertical line, try constructing a perpendicular to
the x-axis and then show its equation (menu>actions>coordinates &
equations).

You cannot graph or construct a vertical inequality (yet) but to graph what
appears to be a 'vertical' inequality, try y>1000000(x-a) or y<1000000(x-a),
where a is your x < or > value.

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Sean Bird

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Oct 15, 2009, 11:19:54 PM10/15/09
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Back on July 2 I shared a file and said, "After a fellow teacher asked about how to easily graph 'vertical inequalities', I put together the attached document to make life easier for those who are authoring documents or just want a quick visual. After setting v what you want it to be, you can delete the slider by clicking on it and pressing backspace (a.k.a. "clear")."

I added a page 5 for "x="
It is easily modified by double clicking to change the coordinate or grabbing and dragging the point. (I just saw that John explained some of the workings of this.)
Hide things (ctrl menu or menu>Actions>Hide/show)


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x_ineq_graphs.tns

Ray Fox

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Oct 16, 2009, 1:41:26 PM10/16/09
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Thanks ever so much.
It works as advertised. Easy and efficient.

Ray
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Dr. Dan I

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Oct 20, 2009, 9:37:50 PM10/20/09
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I posted a file called vertical inequalities in the files section. It
is based on Sean's file, but has all of the inequalities on one page.
You change the vertical line by changing the value of the variable v.
The slider will change between the different types of inequalities.

Dan
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