# Math Help - equations that do not graph correctly

1. ## equations that do not graph correctly

Is there some way to know how to sketch equations that do not graph correctly on the calculator.

According to my prof, these equations do not graph correctly on the calculator, so he said we need to memorize them. Is this correct? Or is there another way?

If the first is correct, is there someplace that has the correct sketches of these type equations?

2. Originally Posted by gammaman
Is there some way to know how to sketch equations that do not graph correctly on the calculator.

According to my prof, these equations do not graph correctly on the calculator, so he said we need to memorize them. Is this correct? Or is there another way?

If the first is correct, is there someplace that has the correct sketches of these type equations?
Not sure about the first part

For the second part you could probably just google image e^x or ln(x). However, when sketching you only really need to know where they cross the x axis and/or the y axis

3. Well that may be true, but when trying to find the area between two curves, or volume using disks and washers, it is a little more important to have as accurate a sketch as possible (since the calculator does not graph them correctly).

4. Originally Posted by gammaman
Is there some way to know how to sketch equations that do not graph correctly on the calculator.

$\ln f(x)$ and $e^xg(x),$ where $f$ is a continuous nonnegative function and $g$ is continuous, should produce accurate graphs on most graphing utilities.