Re: plotting circles

[Hans-Bernhard B. <br...@ph...>]

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Carolina Brito wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I am trying to draw circles arount points and I
> cannot!
> I am thinking about parametric functions like 
> f(x) = sqrt(1-x**2) and g(x)=-sqrt(1-x**2)

Those aren't actually "parametric" functions.  In particular, they're not
closed curves.  I think you'ld have more luck with an actual closed, 
parametric curve:

	set parametric
	set trange [0:2*pi]
	plot cos(t),sin(t) with filledcurves closed

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