This one-page Flash applet allows the user to enter a function of two variables and a window for viewing the surface z = f(x,y). The resulting picture can be rotated in space to better understand the three dimensional image. A link to download the most recent Flash player plugin is given at the bottom of the page on the site.
INTENDED USES:
Students in multivariable calculus.
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Plugins: Flash player 7.0 (free) with any browser
Operating Systems: Mac or Windows
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Barbara Kaskosz, "3D Function Grapher," Convergence (February 2005)