Re: Mathematica help
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- Subject: [mg75059] Re: Mathematica help
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:07:28 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- References: <evspvp$j2$1@smc.vnet.net>
liltammer4 at aol.com wrote:
> I don't know how to graph the curve x^2y^3-y^4=1 for x ranging from -3
> to 3.
> Here is what I have and I don't understand what the problem is???
>
> Plot[x^2 y^3 - y^4 == 1, {x, -3, 3}]
>
>
The curve is implicitly defined. You can use ImplicitPlot [1] as in
Needs["Graphics`ImplicitPlot`"];
ImplicitPlot[ x^2 y^3- y^4==1, { x, -3,3}];
Regards,
Jean-Marc
[1]
http://documents.wolfram.com/mathematica/Add-onsLinks/StandardPackages/Graphics/ImplicitPlot.html