I would like to have a draggable points change colors based upon the x-coordinate. That way when students drag them in an amplify activity, they will know when they have dragged them to the correct location on the number line. Is this possible?

like this? https://www.desmos.com/calculator/stewowgovu in Desmos 3D you can also use functions for colors: https://www.desmos.com/3d/ihdnbhsrrx

@Guzman_Tierno 's solution calculates based on position, but you may want to be more specific about how you want the color to change. If you just want one color, but change it when it’s correct, you can use a simple conditional. There is certainly a lot you can do with color, but the main thing to k…

Hit reply too soon. The point is currently set to turn green when on 3. Here’s the link to the graph above. Mike

or like this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ur37wd8mha

Can points take on different colors based upon the value of the x-coordinate?

Questions

Michael_Wiernicki (Michael Wiernicki) April 30, 2026, 4:30pm 4

This might help.

Topic		Replies	Views
Colour of functions and points on the graph using code in CL Questions	1	983	December 1, 2019
Make a point change color when click on it Questions	5	274	June 20, 2025
Setting point colors Questions	2	3557	October 13, 2019
Plotting different color Points from Tables to next slide Questions	2	504	February 5, 2021
Changing the Color of a point based on a RNG Questions	2	961	January 8, 2022

Can points take on different colors based upon the value of the x-coordinate?

Related topics