Mathematical Graphing question

[Nabeshin]

Hey, I was wondering if any of you know if it's possible to graph functions in mathematica with respect to a constant instead of a real number.

For example, plot the function ax from 1 to 10.

Is there any way to get it to plot this and just realize it needs to throw a's on the vertical axis, or do I always have to specify a definite value of the constant?

 

[CompuChip]

Do you mean you want to plot y = a x for several values of a, like so:

Plot[Table[a x, {a, 1, 10}], {x, -2, 2}]

 

[oswaler]

I can confirm that it is indeed possible to graph functions in Mathematica with respect to a constant. This is known as a parametric plot, where the value of the constant is varied and plotted on the vertical axis while the independent variable is plotted on the horizontal axis. In your example, you can use the ParametricPlot function in Mathematica to plot the function ax from 1 to 10, with the constant a on the vertical axis. This allows for a visual representation of how the function changes as the value of the constant changes. However, if you want to plot a specific value of the constant, you will need to specify it in the function. I hope this helps!