Grapher
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Grapher is a graphing calculator application included with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and later. Originally named Curvus Pro X, it was purchased by Apple from Arizona Software in 2004. Grapher is able to draw both 2D and 3D graphs.
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Using Grapher
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Grapher Functions
Many supplementary functions are available from the button on the right hand side of the equation box.
| Function | Input | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| <math>\pi</math> | pi | This also works for most other greek letters. (pi also has shortcut option-P on Macs) |
| <math>\sqrt{x}</math> | sqrt(x) | Square root (shortcut option-V on Macs) |
| Conditions (piecewise function) | N/A | Create a piecewise function by choosing Condition from the popup menu next to the Equation field; it is used in example 3. |
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Examples
| Function | Input | Graph Output |
|---|---|---|
| <math>y=\sin x</math> | y=sin(x) |  |
| <math>y=\sqrt{1+x^2}</math> | y=sqrt(1+x^2) |  |
| <math>y=\left\{\begin{array}{cl}x^2 & x>0 \\ x & -1<x<0 \\ -1 &x<-1 \end{array} \right.</math> | 
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Screenshots
The 3D "Conchoid" example |
The 2D "Polar Logarithmic" example |
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