Can you display mathematical equations in Excel?

[Angus]

If so how would you do that. I tried making some data items, x and y,
in two columns and linking chart to the two columns - but it simply
joins the co-ordinates, eg is not smooth - and the placing of the x
and y axes is wrong. Is this they way to do it? Is there another
way?

Angus

 

[JRosenfeld]

Have you tried changing the graph type? there are several that do draw
curves through the points. Right click on the chart, click chart type..try
XYscatter

 

[Xt]

Have you tried changing the graph type? there are several that do draw
curves through the points. Right click on the chart, click chart type..try
XYscatter







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It isn't exactly clear what you want to do when you say "display
mathematical equations". If your aim is simply to illustrate graphs
of various types to students in a classroom then there are all sorts
of ways to make interactive graphs which will show the effect of, say,
changing the coefficients in y = Ax^2 + Bx + C. See
http://pt3.wikispaces.com/file/view/Interactive_Graphs.pdf for a
simple example.

Email me if you are interested. I have many examples. xt