Section D.1 From Section 6.1 - Evaluating and graphing functions of several varaibles
Subsection D.1.1 Evaluating a function of several variables
Formulas in a cell can refer to several cells 6.1.3, allowing you to create and evaluate functions of several variables. You can see a screencast of the example 6.1.2.
Subsection D.1.2 Making a table for a function of 2 variable
To make a table of values 6.1.9 I need to construck an array where one variable is horizontal (Row 2 in the example), and the other variable is vertical (Column A in the example). The variabkles are then semi-absolute in the formula, with a dollar sign before either the row or column as needed. You can see a screencast of the example 6.1.2.
Subsection D.1.3 Turning a table of a function of 2 variables into a surface graph
Once we have made a table of of values for a function of two variables, we would like to turn it into a 3-D graph. We start with a table like found above 6.1.14.We then move the varable names out of the corner 6.1.15 into adjacent rows and columns. Highlight the table, including the values of hte cariables. Then insert a chart, choosing the appropriate chart type. You can choose 3-D surface chart 6.1.16, a 3_D wire frame chart 6.1.17, or a contour chart 6.1.18. You can see a screencast of the example 6.1.13.
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