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Re: plot a function

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg88352] Re: plot a function
• From: Szabolcs <szhorvat at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 06:03:19 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <fvegsn$5dq$1@smc.vnet.net>

On May 2, 9:46 am, Magician <jadoo.d... at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have
>
> X=f(Y)      (i know the analytical form, but this isn't easy to
> invert)
>
> how do i plot
>
> Plot[ Y, {x, xmin, xmax} ]

ParametricPlot[{f[y], y}, {y, ymin, ymax}]

You will have to figure out ymin and ymax on your own, but that should
be easy using Solve/NSolve.