Briefly |
Choose Slider from the Insert menu. Use sliders to represent parameters; e.g. an exponent in a plotted function or a probability for a null hypothesis. |
Drag the slider to change the value.
Edit the variable name if you wish, or the value.
A slider gives you a value that varies. It looks like this:
Use a slider as a variable parameter or coefficient. Use it in formulas - in situations where you're not sure what the number should be.
To use the value of the slider, just enter the variable name in the formula. (You'll find it under Global Values in the function list.)
You can change the axis the slider's pointer moves on just as you would any other axis.
Make as many sliders as you need.
Animate your slider by pressing the animation button, .
Typical Uses
Use a slider as a coefficient in a plotted function. When you vary the slider, the function will change. (e.g., V1 * log( x ) )
Use a slider as a parameter in a formula for an attribute, for example, a formula for grade points might include (V1 * chem) + (V2 * math) + (V3 * PE) + (V4 * lit) , and so forth. As you vary the sliders (the weights of the classes), everyone's grade points change.