[size=100]When the [size=100][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/7/73/Menu_view_spreadsheet.svg/16px-Menu_view_spreadsheet.svg.png[/img][/size] [i][url=https://www.geogebra.org/m/XUv5mXTm#material/abdm9enw]Spreadsheet View[/url][/i] is enabled, it is possible to trace the changing positions of a point in the [size=100][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img][/size] [i]Graphics View[/i]. To do so, right-click on a point in the [size=100][size=100][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img][/size][/size] [i]Graphics View[/i], then select [size=100][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/5/5b/Menu-record-to-spreadsheet.svg/16px-Menu-record-to-spreadsheet.svg.png[/img][/size] [i]Record to Spreadsheet[/i].[/size][br][size=100]This feature allows you to move an object and to record a sequence of its values in the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/4/47/Menu_view_cas.svg/16px-Menu_view_cas.svg.png[/img] [i]Spreadsheet View[/i]. This feature works for numbers, points, and vectors.[br][b]Note:[/b] [i]GeoGebra [/i]will use the first two empty columns of the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/4/47/Menu_view_cas.svg/16px-Menu_view_cas.svg.png[/img] [i]Spreadsheet View[/i] to record the values of the selected objects.[/size]
Record the coordinates of different positions of point A to the Spreadsheet.
[table][tr][td][size=100]1.[/size][/td][td][size=100][icon]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/e/e2/Menu-trace-on.svg/120px-Menu-trace-on.svg.png[/icon][/size][/td][td][size=100]Turn on the trace of point [i]A[/i]. Right-click (MacOS: Ctrl-click) on point [i]A[/i] and select [i]Show Trace[/i] from the appearing context menu.[/size][/td][/tr][tr][td][size=100]2.[/size][/td][td][size=100][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/size][/td][td][size=100]Change the value of slider [i]a[/i] to examine the trace point [i]A[/i] leaves for every slider position.[br][/size][/td][/tr][tr][td][size=100]3.[/size][/td][td][size=100][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/size][/td][td][size=100]Set the value of slider [i]a[/i] to -5.[br][/size][/td][/tr][tr][td][size=100]4.[/size][/td][td][size=100][icon]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/5/5b/Menu-record-to-spreadsheet.svg/120px-Menu-record-to-spreadsheet.svg.png[/icon][/size][/td][td][size=100]Record the coordinates for different positions of point [i]A[/i] to the spreadsheet:[br]Right-click (MacOS: Ctrl-click) on point [i]A[/i] and select [i]Record to Spreadsheet[/i] from the appearing context menu. [br][/size][/td][/tr][tr][td][br][/td][td][br][/td][td][size=100]Now, change the value of slider [i]a[/i] to record the coordinates of all other possible positions of point [i]A[/i] to the spreadsheet as well. [/size][br][/td][/tr][tr][td][size=100][/size][/td][td][size=100][/size][/td][td][size=100][size=100][b]Note:[/b] Do not switch to another tool before moving the slider.[br][/size][/size][/td][/tr][/table]
If possible, GeoGebra immediately displays the graphical representation of the object you entered in a [i]Spreadsheet Cell[/i] in the [img width=16,height=16]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Graphics View[/i] as well. Thereby, the name of the object matches the name of the [i]Spreadsheet Cell[/i] used to initially create it (e.g. [i]A5[/i], [i]C1[/i]).[br][br][br][b]Note:[/b] By default, [i]Spreadsheet Objects[/i] are classified as Auxiliary Objects in the [img width=16,height=16]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/4/40/Menu_view_algebra.svg/16px-Menu_view_algebra.svg.png[/img] [i]Algebra View[/i]. You can show or hide these [i]Auxiliary Objects[/i] by selecting [i]Auxiliary Objects[/i] from the Context Menu or by clicking on the [img width=16,height=16]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/f/f6/Stylingbar_algebraview_auxiliary_objects.svg/16px-Stylingbar_algebraview_auxiliary_objects.svg.png[/img] icon in the [url=https://www.geogebra.org/m/XUv5mXTm#material/a28zyjjq][i]Algebra View Style Bar.[/i][/url][br][size=150][br]Using Spreadsheet Data in other [i]Views[/i][/size][br]You may process the [i]Spreadsheet Data[/i] by selecting multiple cells and right-clicking (Mac OS: Cmd-clicking) on the selection. In the appearing [i]Context Menu[/i], choose the submenu [i]Create[/i] and select the appropriate option ([i]List[/i], [i]List of points[/i], [i]Matrix[/i], [i]Table[/i], [i]Polyline[/i] and [i]Operation table[/i]).[br][br][size=150][br]Operation Table[/size][br]For a function with two parameters you can create an [i]Operation Table[/i] with values of the first parameter written in the top row and values of second parameter written in the left column. The function itself must [br]be entered in the top left cell. [br][br]After entering the function and the parameter values in the appropriate cells, select the rectangular area of the desired [i]Operation Table[/i] with the mouse. Then, right click (Mac OS: Cmd-click) on the selection and choose option [i]Create > Operation Table[/i] of the appearing [i]Context Menu[/i].[br]