document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579793>Question 579793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you use a graphing calculator to graph f(x)=x^7-2x^5 on an interval of  (-2,2)? I am unfamiliar with my ti-83 graphing calculator, and do not know how to plug this in. Also, I do not know how to find the max and min. Can you please help me to understand how to do this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "of (-2,2)? I am unfamiliar with my ti-83 graphing calculator, and do not know how to plug this in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you have the computer ON.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph x^7-2x^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Min=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Max=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-Min=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, I do not know how to find the max and min. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ND/CALC (press 2nd then Calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:Minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move cursor to the left of the visible minimum by watching <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move cursor to the right of the visible minimum by watching <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should see x = -0.2553; y = -0.0021 as the minimum point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ND/CALC (press 2nd then Calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:Maximum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move cursor to the left of the visible maximum by watching<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ENTER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move cursor to the right of the visible maximum by watching<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should see x = -1.1952; y=1.3939<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the same procedure to determine other minimums <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or maximums.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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