# Examples

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## [Make a slider disappear](https://cl.desmos.com/t/make-a-slider-disappear/8683)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/make-a-slider-disappear/8683 "2026-05-07T02:19:39Z")

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Yes I have found another absolutely useless bug that no one on earth will ever come across, but still look at it: Open up desmos Type a = 1 Type normaldist() into the min, max, or step of the slider for no reason whats…

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## [Clickable Slider](https://cl.desmos.com/t/clickable-slider/8765)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/clickable-slider/8765 "2026-06-29T19:25:50Z")

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Ever needed a slider that was clickable? Well, guess what, you can! In this new Desmos Bug Release, you can now click a SLIDER to update a value! Desmos | Graphing Calculator How to do it:

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## [The Unsupported Supported point](https://cl.desmos.com/t/the-unsupported-supported-point/8680)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/the-unsupported-supported-point/8680 "2026-05-04T23:31:42Z")

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Desmos says this point isn’t supported but then they literally just plot it Desmos | Graphing Calculator Even more weird stuff: Desmos | Graphing Calculator

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## [Mystery Picture from Plotting Points](https://cl.desmos.com/t/mystery-picture-from-plotting-points/2041)

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**Author:** [@Sian\_Sleight](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Sian_Sleight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/mystery-picture-from-plotting-points/2041 "2020-11-29T19:58:41Z")

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This math is more basic than a lot of the math on here, but I couldn’t find any mystery pictures when I searched, so I made a template to share. Feedback welcome, or link yours if you already had one? Thank you all! …

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## [End of lesson question assessment + timer](https://cl.desmos.com/t/end-of-lesson-question-assessment-timer/4975)

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**Author:** [@SaWSaN](https://cl.desmos.com/u/SaWSaN)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/end-of-lesson-question-assessment-timer/4975 "2023-07-03T15:52:58Z")

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Hello there, I have made a screen as an assessment question at the end of the lesson if you wanna use it, and tell me what do you think. If you can also help me showing the remaining time in seconds as a minutes:second…

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## [Choosing specific numbers using lists and modulo](https://cl.desmos.com/t/choosing-specific-numbers-using-lists-and-modulo/4904)

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**Author:** [@Tubs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Tubs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/choosing-specific-numbers-using-lists-and-modulo/4904 "2023-05-22T13:42:12Z")

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The entire explanation of how to use this calculator and understand it is in the link! Sorting Numbers If anyone knows any way to get rid of the undefined placeholder and make it just empty, feel free to show me and/or…

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## [Multiple choice with number of attempts](https://cl.desmos.com/t/multiple-choice-with-number-of-attempts/732)

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**Author:** [@tyrer](https://cl.desmos.com/u/tyrer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/multiple-choice-with-number-of-attempts/732 "2020-03-06T19:44:50Z")

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In this multiple choice test, the answer key is stored in screen 6 as a list in the graph. eg. here if L=\[1,2,3,2,4\] means the answer to q1 is A, q2 is B …etc The students answer the questions and keep trying each ques…

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## [Countdown timer](https://cl.desmos.com/t/countdown-timer/173)

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**Author:** [@JayChow](https://cl.desmos.com/u/JayChow)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/countdown-timer/173 "2025-05-20T22:24:00Z")

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Creates a Countdown timer from 30 seconds starting at button press

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## [Desmos is doing great (Another crash)](https://cl.desmos.com/t/desmos-is-doing-great-another-crash/8565)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/desmos-is-doing-great-another-crash/8565 "2026-05-08T01:03:22Z")

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Desmos is doing very well. We found ANOTHER crash, and it got even more dumb (discovered by @Martin\_staples, checked by me) Instructions: Load the graph. Look at the expression that says f(x)=1. Change the 1 to some ot…

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## [A simple path finding AI](https://cl.desmos.com/t/a-simple-path-finding-ai/8559)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/a-simple-path-finding-ai/8559 "2026-02-23T13:57:43Z")

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I made a simple path finding AI that can most of the time find the shortest path, except for some test cases where it won’t (an example is the current test cases being show in the example) AI IN DESMOS You can also see…

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## [Is there a way to get the first three characters of a string value?](https://cl.desmos.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-first-three-characters-of-a-string-value/7797)

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**Author:** [@Terry\_Silveus](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Terry_Silveus)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-first-three-characters-of-a-string-value/7797 "2025-03-11T16:32:28Z")

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Or is there a better way to do this. I’m trying to randomize the adding or subtracting in scientific notation. I can use pattern matching to see if the student input their answer in scientific notation, but to check to…

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## [Collect Student Measurements, Estimation 180 Tasks](https://cl.desmos.com/t/collect-student-measurements-estimation-180-tasks/888)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Holcomb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jeff_Holcomb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/collect-student-measurements-estimation-180-tasks/888 "2020-04-26T15:55:57Z")

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Here is a AB which includes Estimation180 questions as well as a part which has students collect data about themselves, then it is aggregated across the class and they can choose different variables to compare on a graph…

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## [my first thing!](https://cl.desmos.com/t/my-first-thing/8886)

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**Author:** [@thebigTOO96](https://cl.desmos.com/u/thebigTOO96)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/my-first-thing/8886 "2026-11-02T14:40:03Z")

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here is my first thing i have made (:slight\_smile: this (: it is supposed to look like you are moving and looking around a pole/tree can i have feed back

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## [Track the Camera in Desmos!](https://cl.desmos.com/t/track-the-camera-in-desmos/8651)

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**Author:** [@Loumen\_Cai](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Loumen_Cai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/track-the-camera-in-desmos/8651 "2026-04-07T03:09:59Z")

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I was playing around with typing in Calc in console in Desmos | 3D Graphing Calculator , and eventually found the debug matrices for the WebGL engine in Desmos. Here is an example graph which tracks the user’s camera liv…

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## [Polygraph: Guess Who (Kooky Creatures)](https://cl.desmos.com/t/polygraph-guess-who-kooky-creatures/5103)

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**Author:** [@Jme](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/polygraph-guess-who-kooky-creatures/5103 "2023-09-13T02:37:37Z")

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I thought others might find this useful: I use this to introduce Polygraphs with “Kooky Creatures” theme, instead of people. :slight\_smile:

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## [Visual Rational Square Root Estimation](https://cl.desmos.com/t/visual-rational-square-root-estimation/2525)

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**Author:** [@Pedro\_Garcia](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Pedro_Garcia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/visual-rational-square-root-estimation/2525 "2021-02-01T00:47:56Z")

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Graph Interaction A conceptual view of square roots using the two nearest perfect squares.

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## [The railroad problem](https://cl.desmos.com/t/the-railroad-problem/3164)

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**Author:** [@Aethir](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Aethir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/the-railroad-problem/3164 "2021-04-24T13:52:02Z")

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My colleague’s idea, from her travels. Perhaps a more engaging take on the “train problem” :slight\_smile:

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## [Translate to Hebrew](https://cl.desmos.com/t/translate-to-hebrew/7399)

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**Author:** [@Itzik](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Itzik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/translate-to-hebrew/7399 "2024-10-12T06:41:38Z")

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hello, I found the Function Carnaval amazing activity, hence I’ve translated it to Hebrew. Only the componnents (not the images). Function carnaval in Hebrew thanks itzik

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## [Another Desmos Bug with normaldist()](https://cl.desmos.com/t/another-desmos-bug-with-normaldist/8658)

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**Author:** [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/another-desmos-bug-with-normaldist/8658 "2026-04-09T11:17:11Z")

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Similar to the previous bug I found, @Martin\_staples found ANOTHER bug involving normaldist() and distribution functions: Make a ticker Type normaldist() into the ms place Your graph is crashed now!

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## [Table Feedback with limited clicks (Check Correctness)](https://cl.desmos.com/t/table-feedback-with-limited-clicks-check-correctness/1579)

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**Author:** [@Jme](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/table-feedback-with-limited-clicks-check-correctness/1579 "2020-09-26T09:37:53Z")

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Others might find this useful… This checks correctness of fractions in a table Other features: •Button is hidden until table is complete •Button disables after 5 checks. •Checks fraction that’s a repeating decimal (…

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## [Unit circle and graphing, sin, cos and tangent from it](https://cl.desmos.com/t/unit-circle-and-graphing-sin-cos-and-tangent-from-it/2921)

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**Author:** [@Roger](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Roger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/unit-circle-and-graphing-sin-cos-and-tangent-from-it/2921 "2021-03-15T04:02:18Z")

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## [Valentines Day Breakout! (ratios & unit rates)](https://cl.desmos.com/t/valentines-day-breakout-ratios-unit-rates/4055)

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**Author:** [@Jme](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/valentines-day-breakout-ratios-unit-rates/4055 "2022-02-11T14:34:25Z")

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Here’s a Valentines Riddle breakout I thought some other 6th-7th grade teachers might like to use for Monday… Version 1: one-step basic ratios (a few part:total ones also) Version 2: Multi-step ratios (applying unit …

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