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Practical 2: Variables, Script M-files and Graphing

Practical 2

Variables, Script M-files and Graphing

1. Understand the purpose of variables and how to create variables

2. Write a script M-File (a list of MATLAB commands, saved in a file) with an emphasis on using appropriate comments

3. Learn how to plot a graph

  1. Plot a graph of a straight line with fixed start and end points
  2. Plot a graph of a straight line with variable start and end points
  3. Plot a graph with two lines
  4. Use key plotting options including setting the title and axis.

 

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