What is Desmos?

Coding

The main thing I use Desmos for is coding. Many see the graphing calculator as a way to solve problems and create art, but I found out, along with many others, that there is built in coding features! You can use {} as if statements, and actions, or ->, can change variables. Tickers can be used as timers, gameticks, and many other things. Here are some links from the Desmos website to learn more:

https://help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/articles/202529069-Sliders-and-Movable-Points-in-a-Graph

https://help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405488514573-Polygons

https://help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407885334285-Inequalities-and-Restrictions

https://help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407725009165-Actions

https://help.desmos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406795899533-Custom-Colors

Art

Although I don't do it much, many people create art in desmos. Check out the links above for information useful for creating art! (Custom colors, restrictions, polygons)

Examples of what can be made

https://www.desmos.com/geometry/0ea0xuyral (by T Castillo, 13-14 2025 Desmos Art Comp)

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mmjofvrrfq (by Kaito, 18+ 2025 Desmos Art Comp)

Other cool graphs can be found on the https://www.desmos.com/art page!