% Samples for institute day 3/10/2006 clc clf format compact p = [1 -2 -7 0 6 2] p1=polyder(p) r=roots(p) r1=sort(roots(p1)) x=linspace(-2,4); y=polyval(p,x); x1=linspace(-1.7,1.3); x2=linspace(3.72,3.76); y1=polyval(p,x1); y2=polyval(p,x2); figure(1) plot(x,y,[-2,4],[0 0],'k',r',[0 0 0 0 0],'or') figure(2) plot(x1,y1,x2,y2,'b',[-2,4],[0 0],'k',r',zeros(1,5),'or') figure(3) hold on x3=linspace(-1.3,0.7); x4=linspace(2.93,3.0); y3=polyval(p1,x3); y4=polyval(p1,x4); r2=r1(1:3)' y5=polyval(p,r2); plot(x1,y1,x2,y2,'b',r',zeros(1,5),'or') plot(x3,y3,'g',x4,y4,'g',r1',zeros(1,4),'s') plot([-2,4],[0 0],'k') plot(r2,y5,'mp') hold off