On 20-05-2013, at 14:09, Honest Chipoyera <honest.chipoy...@wits.ac.za> wrote:

> I have two functions H1(x) and H2(x) defined separately and I wish to create 
> a new function H(x)  which is the sum of the two functions. I also need to 
> plot the three functions using the command "curve". With the aid of the 
> example program below, can you please explain how I can do that in R.
> 
> H1<-function(x) x^2
> H2<-function(x) x+5
> H<-function(x){H1+H2}
> par(mfrow=c(3,1))
> curve(H1(x),0,100)
> curve(H2(x),0,100)
> curve(H(x),0,100)


You correctly use H1(x) and H2(x) in the curve calls.
Why don't you use H1(x)+H2(x) in function H?

H<-function(x){H1(x)+H2(x)}

Berend


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