Compute This B

[ddudealex1]

if you select a group of numbers, and select the graph function, it will automatically graph it for you.

[amerikestrel]

Also, read the directions very carefully.

[[PRMS]savage24x]

I know that, but I just want to put the year on the x axis and the temperature on the y axis. what order should each subject be in? temperature in A or B column? Year in A or B column?

[brobo]

just do what ever you want to do, then you can change the graph. Its not too hard. click on the graph, then under the "layout" tab, you can change the layout. go figure! you can change the layout under the layout tab!

[zyzzyva980]

I'm sure you've already heard this before, but if you have a problem with the title of a graph, (my dumb luck) you can "cheat" by inserting a text box where you want the title to be. Same goes for axises, legends, etc. No one will notice when it is printed out. Also, I don't think it says anywhere in the rules you must insert a link in the graph portion of the test. Thus, while not in the spirit of the rules, you do not necessarily need to find the graph information on NASA.gov. However, it's always better safe than sorry.

[brobo]

The graph always has to do with the info you put into the Excel file before hand, so there's no point in going back and finding the info again.
If they tell you to find the radius and orbit period of some planets, you have to use Nasa.gov to find that info.
Then the graph isn't going to be about something different. Just FYI, so you understand.
Nobody had better mention the fact that I italisized the nasa.gov, because we've already gone through how big of a moron I am *coughcoughrobotman09coughcough*

[zyzzyva980]

What was that about the italicized font? What I'm trying to say is: Say the test is about moon mass (hypothetically). If the test does not say you need to specify the link you found the data table information, the rules, while stating you must find everything at NASA.gov, does not say you need to state the link in the graph/data table. Thus, you can find the stuff you need at Wikipedia and nobody has to know. But it's better safe than sorry.

[robotman]

What was that about the italicized font? What I'm trying to say is: Say the test is about moon mass (hypothetically). If the test does not say you need to specify the link you found the data table information, the rules, while stating you must find everything at NASA.gov, does not say you need to state the link in the graph/data table. Thus, you can find the stuff you need at Wikipedia and nobody has to know. But it's better safe than sorry.

I happen to take offence to this.
For one this is highly against the spirit of the rules. As the rules state that all information must come from Nasa.gov. Also if you have ever read the back cover of the rule book you would see that "Teams are expected to compete un tournament events with honest effort to follow the rules and spirit of competition(paragraph 1.sentence 1),and "1.teams may not interpret the rules so that they have an unfair advantage over another team."(rule 1)
So basically your "idea" violates both of those rules.
The general idea of Compute this is find and interpret data found on the stated website (Nasa.gov) using Wikipedia or another source is just stupid and shows that you are lazy.

[brobo]

What was that about the italicized font? What I'm trying to say is: Say the test is about moon mass (hypothetically). If the test does not say you need to specify the link you found the data table information, the rules, while stating you must find everything at NASA.gov, does not say you need to state the link in the graph/data table. Thus, you can find the stuff you need at Wikipedia and nobody has to know. But it's better safe than sorry.

Ugg. Do I really have to say it? Ok, here it goes, but I won't go into the really embaressing part.

At the last tournament, nowhere on the rules that they gave you at the compitition did it say "nasa.gov", but they still expected you to use it. I didn't use nasa.gov (robotman, please don't comment sentence) and got taken off for it. Just always use nasa.gov, just to be safe.

[courtpeters24]

i heard that the site this year is nasa.gov and i'm looking for some sample tests. does any one have any that i can try?