A math curve chart plots mathematical equation curves that are based on user-entered
expressions.
Creating a simple math curve chart
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In the Chart Type section, click the Math curve
icon.
The canvas updates to display a math curve chart template.
Enter a starting value for the X-axis in the X value starts from
field.
Enter an ending value for the X-axis in the X value ends
with field.
Enter an equation that plots the graph curve in the
equations field. Click Add another column to include
more equations.
Each equation treats x as an independent
variable. The following equations are allowed.
+, -, *, /, %, and ^
abs(x)
ceil(x)
floor(x)
log(x)
max(a,b,c...)
min(a,b,c...)
random()
round(x)
sqrt(x)
sin
cos
exp
tan
atan
atan2
asin
acos
Click the Save visualization in the
project control. Select Create a new asset or Append
to existing asset. Provide a Visualization asset name, an optional description, and a
chart name.
Click Apply to save the visualization to
the project. The new visualization asset is now available on the Assets
tab.
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