3-4 Function aplet
Analyse graph 
with FCN 
functions
9. Display the Plot view menu. 
 
From the Plot view menu, you can use the functions 
on the FCN menu to find roots, intersections, slopes, 
and areas for a function defined in the Function aplet 
(and any Function-based aplets). The FCN functions 
act on the currently selected graph. See “FCN 
functions” on page 3-10 for further information.
To find a root of the 
quadratic function
10.Move the cursor to the graph of the quadratic 
equation by pressing the   or   key. Then move 
the cursor so that it is near by pressing the 
 or   key.
Select
 Root 
The root value is 
displayed at the 
bottom of the screen.
Note: If there is more 
than one root (as in our 
example), the 
coordinates of the root closest to the current cursor 
position are displayed. 
To find the 
intersection of the 
two functions
11.Find the intersection of the two functions.
   
x 1–=
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