writing out a quadratic

My x value is -2:0.001:1.7 and my y value is supposed to be y=32-4x^2.3+7sqrt(x). Whenever I try to write out the y-value I keep on getting a syntax error and i am not sure how to fix.

Please help.

Answer 1

[James Tursa]

Use the element-wise operators that include the "dot" (such as .^ instead of just ^), and use the multiply operator * between the constants and the variables:

x = -2:0.001:1.7;
y = 32 - 4*x.^2.3 + 7*sqrt(x);