EL-9400 Graphing Calculator
NotesKey Operation
Display
Example
5
Shift
Graph shift function helps students grasp the relationship between an equation and its graph.
Shift the graph’s location without changing its shape, and the change is immediately reflected
in the equation on the right side of the display.
When the graph of y = x
2
is shifted downward,
how does this affect the equation?
Select the location of the shift:
move cursor down twice.
Enter
SHIFT/CHANGE
mode.
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Select shift. Cursor moves to the
equation menu.
Select the equation: y = x
2
and
draw the graph.
View the result of the shift.