Graph a Function

This type of Mathematica graph is primarily used to plot lines, curves, and basic functions with or without asymptotes.

1. Click Questions › Create.

   The Question Editor opens.

2. In Question, type your question.

   Use the answer placeholder string <_> to specify where the answer box should be displayed.

3. Add WAPlot tags to the question, answer, or solution field of a question.

   If a WAPlot image is used in the answer field, the question mode must be multiple-choice, and there cannot be linebreaks in the WAPlot code. WAPlot images cannot be placed in assignment descriptions.

   <waplot type='MathematicaSyntax'> </waplot>

4. <waplot type='MathematicaSyntax'> 
       Plot[
           x/2 - 1, 
           {x, -10,10}, 
           PlotRange->{{-10,10}, {-10,10}}, 
           AxesLabel->{x, y}, 
           AspectRatio->1, 
           PlotStyle->Directive[Blue, Thick]
       ]
   </waplot>

   Do not include "y =" before your expression. All expressions are assumed to be of the form "y =" and adding this will cause the solution to your function to be displayed as the y -axis label.

5. <waplot type='MathematicaSyntax' alt='graph with slope 1/2 and y intercept -1'>

   Make sure the content of the alternative text is appropriate to the pedagogy of your question.

Graphing a Function The following table summarizes an actual question. QID 3969548 Name Template2 6.WAPLOT.01. Mode Multiple-Choice Question Is the graph below a direct variation? <figure> <waplot type='MathematicaSyntax' alt='graph with slope 1/2 and y intercept -1'> Plot[ x/2 - 1, {x, -10,10}, PlotRange->{{-10,10}, {-10,10}}, AxesLabel->{x, y}, AspectRatio->1, PlotStyle->Directive[Blue, Thick] ] </waplot> </figure> <_> Answer <EQN $ORDERED=2;''>Yes No Display to Students Graphing a Randomized Function The following table summarizes an actual question. QID 3969543 Name Template2 6.WAPLOT.02. Mode Multiple-Choice Question <eqn> # $m represents the denominator for the slope $m = randnum(2,5,1); # (-$b) represents the y-intercept $b = randnum(1,5,1); ''</eqn> Is the graph below a direct variation? <figure> <waplot type='MathematicaSyntax' alt='graph with slope 1/$m and y intercept -$b'> Plot[ x/$m - $b, {x, -10,10}, PlotRange->{{-10,10}, {-10,10}}, AxesLabel->{x, y}, AspectRatio->1, PlotStyle->Directive[Blue, Thick] ] </waplot> </figure> <_> Answer <EQN $ORDERED=2;''>Yes No Display to Students