Find intersections for equations in Grapher on Mac

In the Grapher app on your Mac, create or open a graph.

Select two equations, then choose Equation > Find Intersection.

Enter the point closest to the intersection in the Initial Value field.

Automatically calculated values appear in the list below the Initial Value field.

Do any of the following:

• View the intersection point on the graph: Select Position.

• Change the color of the intersection point: Click the color well next to Position.

In the Grapher app on your Mac, create or open a graph.

Select an equation, then choose Equation > Find Root.

Click the Find pop-up menu, then choose Root.

Enter the point to evaluate in the Initial Value field.

Automatically calculated values appear in the list below the Initial Value field.

Do any of the following:

• Find the local extremum or the inflection point: Click the Find pop-up menu, then choose what you want to calculate.

• View related equations on the graph: Select equations listed under Display.

• Change the color of related equations: Click the color well next to the equation.

• Add selected related equations to the graph: Click Stroke.