Inserting Cartesian graphs
You can insert a Cartesian graph into a page. You can include the default Cartesian graph or create a graph with customised axes and insert this instead. Once you have inserted the graph, you can add points to it.
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Once you have inserted the graph, you can also manipulate its position, size and rotation, as well as customise its title, axes and labels (see Manipulating graphs and Customising graphs).
To insert the default Cartesian graph
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Display the SMART Notebook Maths Tools buttons (see Tools buttons (see Displaying the SMART Notebook Math Tools buttons).
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Press Graphs and then press Cartesian.
A Cartesian graph appears.
To insert a customised Cartesian graph
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Display the SMART Notebook Maths Tools buttons (see Tools buttons (see Displaying the SMART Notebook Math Tools buttons).
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Press Graphs and then press Wizard.
The Insert Graph dialogue box appears.
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Select Cartesian and then press Next.
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Customise the graph by doing the following:
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To change the increments of the numbers along either of the graph’s axes, type a value in the Step box.
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To change the start and end points of the X (horizontal) axis and Y (vertical) axis, type values in the Start and End boxes.
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To display a graph without horizontal lines, clear the Horizontal Lines tickbox.
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To display a graph without vertical lines, clear the Vertical Lines tickbox.
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To display a graph without numbers on the axes, clear the Show Numbers tickbox.
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Press Finish.
To insert points in the graph
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Double-click the position in the graph where you want to place a point.
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Repeat step 1 until you’ve placed all the points you want to add to the graph.
To remove points from the graph
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Double-click the point that you want to remove.
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Repeat step 1 until you’ve removed all the points that you want to remove from the graph.