### ap01_05.gnuplot f(x) = sin(0.2*(x+4))*(x+2) a = -5.0; b = -3.0 m = (f(b)-f(a))/(b-a) ## coeficiente angular da reta secante P(x) = f(a) + m*(x-a) ## plot f(x), P(x),0 ## print f(-4), P(-5) set xrange [-6:-2] set terminal postscript portrait enhanced set output "ap01_05.eps" plot f(x), P(x),0 print f(-4), (a - f(a)/m), f(-4) - f(a - f(a)/m)