HP 39gs Quick Start Guide

20 Getting Started
Getting Started20
Press PLOT to enter the Plot view. In this view, the left side of the current equation and the
right side of the current equation are plotted as two separate graphs. The variable that is
highlighted in the Solve Numeric View is taken as the independent variable for graphing
purposes.
• MENU: this toggle reveals and hides the Plot menu, with options for zooming and tracing
• ZOOM: enters the Zoom menu, with options to zoom in or out
• TRACE: toggles tracing cursor off and on
• GOTO: takes the tracing cursor to the point on the function with a given x-value
• DEFN: displays the symbolic definition of the current function
Solve Plot View
Press SHIFT followed by PLOT to enter the Plot Setup. Page 1 of the Solve Plot Setup is the
same as page 1 of the Function Plot Setup. The purpose of the page is to allow you to
manually set up the graphing window and the appearance of the graphs.
Solve Plot Setup Page 1
Table 1-2 Solve Aplet Summary
Summary of Functionality Veiw Name and Display

HP 39gs Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Gray
Internal memory	0.256 MB

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	249 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	187 x 94 x 31 mm