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Re: Dumb question

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  • Subject: [mg27806] Re: Dumb question
  • From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker701 at earthlink.net>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 05:41:36 -0500 (EST)
  • Organization: Morgan State University: COMSARE
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p[x_,a_,t_]=(Sin[a-x]*t/(a-x))^2;
(* I try to stay away from caps like 'P' because all built in Mathematica
functions begins with capital letters. *)

Plot[p[x,Pi/2,1],{x,0,Pi}]

This should give the expected result.

Hope this helps,
Lawrence

Gustavo Seabra wrote:

> Hello. I know this may be a dumb question, and I apologize for doing that.
> But I am new to Mathematica, and I'm having a little trouble with this. I
> want to plot the equation:
>
> P=[sin(a-x)*t/(a-x)]^2
>
> with fixed t (say, 1) and fixed a (say, Pi/2), with x varying from 0 to Pi.
> I know there is a discontinuity at x=a. Is there a way to plot this? I mean,
> P(x) versus x?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Gustavo Seabra - Graduate Student
> Chemistry Department
> Kansas State University
> -----------------------------------------------------------------

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