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Re: problems plotting a derivative-- got the solution

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  • Subject: [mg54537] Re: problems plotting a derivative-- got the solution
  • From: "J. K. Smith" <rob at pi-overe.com>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 04:24:27 -0500 (EST)
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Two kind folks pointed out I should do

ParametricPlot[Evaluate[{D[f[x], x], x^2}], {x, 0, 1}]

and it works nicely. Thanks again

J. K. Smith wrote:
> I've tried a lot of ways but nothing has worked so far.
> The following statements are my problem simplified:
> 
> f[x_] := 2x^3;
> ParametricPlot[{D[f[x], x], x^2}, {x, 0, 1}]
> 
> When I run this I get  error messages griping about numbers not being 
> valid variables but it doesn't end up plotting anything. In this example 
> I should see a straight line.
> 
> I've tried using Evaluate[ D[f[x],x] ]  and lots of other schemes which 
> seemed to work in the past but I can't get ParametricPlot to digest any 
> of them.  Something about the result of that derivative doesn't yield 
> something that can be plotted.  But I don't know what property it is.
> 
> Would you kind Mathematica gurus please get me thru this one (too)?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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