Create a graph using tikz.
Download file: TikZImages.pg
DOCUMENT(); loadMacros('PGstandard.pl', 'PGML.pl', 'PGtikz.pl', 'PGcourse.pl');
Preamble
We use PGtikz.pl
to generate the graph,
$graph_image = createTikZImage(); $graph_image->tikzLibraries("arrows.meta"); # Randomization $a = non_zero_random(-6,6); # horizonatal translation $b = random(-4,4); # vertical translation $graph_image->BEGIN_TIKZ \tikzset{>={Stealth[scale=1.5]}} \filldraw[ draw=LightBlue, fill=white, rounded corners=10pt, thick,use as bounding box ] (-11.5,-11.5) rectangle (11.5,11.5); \draw[<->,thick] (-11,0) -- (11,0) node[above left,outer sep=4pt]{\(x\)}; \draw[<->,thick] (0,-11) -- (0,11) node[below right,outer sep=4pt]{\(y\)}; \foreach \x in {-10,-8,...,-2,2,4,...,10} \draw[thin] (\x,5pt) -- (\x,-5pt) node[below]{\(\x\)}; \foreach \y in {-10,-8,...,-2,2,4,...,10} \draw[thin] (5pt,\y) -- (-5pt,\y) node[left]{\(\y\)}; \draw[<->,red] plot[domain={-3.2+$a}:{3.2+$a}] (\x,{pow(\x-$a,2)+$b}); END_TIKZ
Setup
createTikZImage()
function creates an image to be built using tikz. By default an svg
image will be generated, which will generally look better than a png
image.svg
creation methods do not give the correct output, and so in those cases a png
image may be generated instead by adding $graph_image->ext('png');
.\tikzset{>={Stealth[scale=1.5]}}
scales the arrows by a factor of 1.5.\filldraw
creates a nice background of the graph with contrast to the rest of the problem page.$graph_image->tikzLibraries("arrows.meta");
will load the arrows.meta Tikz library.$a
and $b
are defined for use in the TikZ code that follows. If the TikZ code references non-existent pg variables the image creation fails silently.$graph_image->BEGIN_TIKZ
and END_TIKZ
BEGIN_PGML >> [@ image($graph_image, width => 400, tex_size => 1000) @]* << END_PGML
Statement
This is how to insert the tikz image. Note the width
and tex_size
parameters can change the size of the image on the web and as hardcopy.
Note that you may want to call $image = image($graph_image, width => 300, tex_size => 1000)
above and use [@ $image @]*
here while developing the problem. If the image call occurs inside the BEGIN_PGML/END_PGML
section, then you will not get the warnings from failed image generation. You will instead get no image, and no reason as to why.
BEGIN_PGML_SOLUTION Solution explanation goes here. END_PGML_SOLUTION ENDDOCUMENT();
Solution
A solution should be provided here.