
LineTan(f(Var), [Var], Value)
Example:
LineTan(x
2
– x, 1) draws the line y=x-1; that is, the line tangent to y= x
2
– x at x=1
LineVert
Used in the Symbolic view of the Geometry app. Given a real number a or an expression that evaluates to a
real number a, draws the vertical line x=a.
LineVert(Expr) or LineVert(Real)
Example:
LineVert(2) draws the line which has the equation x=2
list2mat
Returns a matrix of n columns made by splitting a list into rows, each containing n terms. If the number of
elements in the list is not divisible by n, then the matrix is completed with zeros.
list2mat(List, Integer)
Example:
list2mat({1,8,4,9},1) returns
lname
Returns a list of the variables in an expression.
lname(Expr)
Example:
lname(exp(x)*2*sin(y)) gives [x,y]
lnexpand
Returns the expanded form of a logarithmic expression.
lnexpand(Expr)
Example:
lnexpand(ln(3*x)) gives ln(3)+ln(x)
440 Chapter 22 Functions and commands
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