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Re: Small question about Filling between two functions in a

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  • Subject: [mg94341] Re: Small question about Filling between two functions in a
  • From: "sjoerd.c.devries at gmail.com" <sjoerd.c.devries at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:11:14 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <ae0a817a0812090125u1b44a514v20082610b3a9d0a5@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Felipe,

My brute-force solution would be to use two Plots and combine them
with show:

Show[
Plot[{k[x],u[x],g[x]},{x,-2,10}],
Plot[{k[x],u[x],g[x]},{x,2,8},Filling->{1->{2},3->Axis}]
]

I usally do a Copy As Plain Text copy.

Cheers -- Sjoerd


On Dec 10, 6:11 am, "Felipe Mannshardt"
<vexie.infam... at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Forgot to add another thing,
>
> if i add,
>
> g[x], which is, g(x) = k(x) - u(x)
>
> g[x_]:=32+12 x-18 x^2+2 x^3
>
> And also add it to the graph,
>
> Plot[{k[x],u[x],g[x]},{x,-2,10},Filling->{1->{2}}]
>
> Now, tell Mathematica to:
>
> Fill the area between k(x) and u(x) in the interval 2->8 (x Axis)
> AND
> Fill the area between g(x) and x-Axis in the same interval 2->8 (x Axis)
>
> Would this be possible in the same Plot ? (in one graph only) ?
>
> Thanks !
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Felipe Mannshardt <
>
> vexie.infam... at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > i have been trying to get this working, without much success.
>
> > What i want, is to fill an area between two functions, but only between=
 the
> > interval from x=2 to x=8
>
> > I have,
>
> > u[x_]:=48x
> > k[x_]:=2x^3-18x^2+60x+32
>
> > Plot[{k[x], u[x]}, {x, -2, 10}, Filling -> {1 -> {2}}]
>
> > It draws (fills) every area between k(x) and u(x).
>
> > How can i tell Mathematica to just fill between a determined interval (=
x
> > Axis : 2->8 ) ?
>
> > Thanks !
>
> > PS: Between, what is the most used way of pasting text from Mathematica=
 in
> > here  ? (Plain Text ? LATEX ? ??? )
>
> > Thanks !!!



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