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Re: Stupid newbie question

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  • Subject: [mg33160] Re: [mg33134] Stupid newbie question
  • From: BobHanlon at aol.com
  • Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 01:55:38 -0500 (EST)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

In a message dated 3/5/02 4:04:06 AM, Gremmie at cinci.rr.com writes:

>I can't seem to get a Plot working.  I have all this typed in the notebook:
>
>Clear[a, b, f]
>f[x_] := 1 - (Cos(\[ExponentialE]^(3x/4)))
>{a, b} = {-1, 1.5}
>Plot [f, {x, a, b}]
>
>I keep getting an error saying f is not a machine-size real number at x
>= -1. 

Clear[a, b, f];

f[x_] := 1 - Cos[E^(3*x/4)]; 

{a, b} = {-1, 1.5};

Plot [f[x], {x, a, b}];


Bob Hanlon
Chantilly, VA  USA


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