Sunday 3 March 2019

Graphing Calculator



Desmos - https://www.desmos.com/ - is a good platform for maths educators and learners. 

Desmos is a graphing calculator that allows users to...

  • easily plot functions,
  • create tables,
  • add sliders,
  • animate graphs 

...and many more. 

Some of the features Desmos provides to users include...

  1. Graphing: Plot polar, cartesian, or parametric graphs. There’s no limit to how many expressions users can graph at one time
  2. Sliders: Adjust values interactively to build intuition, or animate any parameter to visualize its effect on the graph
  3. Tables: Input and plot data, or create an input-output table for any function
  4. Statistics: Find best-fit lines, parabolas, and more.
  5. Zooming: Scale the axes independently or at the same time with the pinch of two fingers, or edit the window size manually to get the perfect window.
  6. Points of Interest: Touch a curve to show maximums, minimums, and points of intersection. Tap the gray points of interest to see their coordinates. Hold and drag along a curve to see the coordinates change under your finger.
  7. Scientific Calculator: Just type in any equation you want to solve and Desmos will show you the answer. Desmos can handle square roots, logs, absolute value, and more.
  8. Inequalities: Plot cartesian and polar inequalities"

"To learn more about Desmos, take a look at https://www.youtube.com/embed/bC8xA1vAqyc "

Desmos is available on...

  1. Apple Store - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/desmos-graphing-calculator/id653517540
  2. Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.desmos.calculator -  and on the 
  3. Web - https://www.desmos.com/ 


If you give Desmos a try or have already used Desmos, do share your feedback, positive and/or negative, in the comments.

Thank you.

P.S. To make it easier for you to locate posts that are appropriate, take a look at my two Live Binders at...

  1. https://www.livebinders.com/b/2510432 (for 2018 posts) and
  2. https://www.livebinders.com/b/2510566 (for this years posts)


P.S.S. Disclaimer: I don't have any relationship (financial or in exchange for services) with any of the items that I post. 

"I post about items that I either like using myself and have found them to be very helpful and/or I feel that educators and/or Learners will find they can enhance their current practice by trying them out."

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