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Chapter 2: Documenting Polynomial Zero Finding
The color of the cross can be changed using the
Options>Display>Cross
command.
When the plot window is active, the cross can be repositioned by either moving the mouse
pointer and clicking the left mouse button or by using the arrow keys
(Æ)
,
(æ)
,
(½)
, and
(¼)
.
Move the mouse pointer to (1,-1), or near it, then click with the left mouse button to move
the cross to this position (left picture). Use the arrow keys to move the cross to (0.5,0.5). Try
(Ctrl)
+
(Æ)
,
(Ctrl)
+
(æ)
,
(Ctrl)
+
(½)
, and
(Ctrl)
+
(¼)
to move the cross in bigger
steps.
The
(Home)
key moves the cross to the plot window center.
The trace mode is very useful for inspecting curves. This mode can be switched on and off with
the
Trace Plots
button
, the
Options>Trace Plots
command, or the corresponding hot key
(F3)
. As is customary in W
INDOWS
programs, a button with the same effect as a command is
displayed in the respective menu left of the command, while the hot key is displayed right of the
command. Check this out for the
Options>Trace Plots
command:
Open the
Options
menu.