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I'd like to plot the solutions of a function f(y)=k, when f(y) is non polynomial. This is the Mathematica script I have produced so far:

P = 1; a = 1;
f[y_] = ArcCos[P*Sin[Sqrt[y]*a]/(Sqrt[y]*a) + Cos[Sqrt[y]*a]]/a ;

roots[k_?NumericQ] := FindRoot[f[y] == k, {y, 0.1, 0.5}];

dataRoots = {roots[#], #} & /@ Range[0.01, \[Pi]/a, 0.01];

Show[ListPlot[dataRoots, PlotStyle -> {Red, PointSize[0.02]}]]

Where I have provided two starting (trial) values for y, 0.1 and 0.5. The problem is that the resulting plot is empty. Is there any smarter way to easily find and plot the roots?

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  • $\begingroup$ Your function has complex values in that interval. $\endgroup$
    – b.gates.you.know.what
    Jun 5, 2019 at 12:45

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Try ContourPlot

ContourPlot[k == f[y], {y, 0, 4}, {k, -1, 1}, FrameLabel -> {y,k}]

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you! It works although it does not plot the negative k part... $\endgroup$
    – cipper
    Jun 5, 2019 at 13:47
  • $\begingroup$ @ cipper: Because f[y]>0 there exists no negative solution k! $\endgroup$
    – Ulrich Neumann
    Jun 5, 2019 at 13:56
  • $\begingroup$ you are right (duh!), I must put f[y] == Abs[k] to show the full plot. Thank you again. $\endgroup$
    – cipper
    Jun 5, 2019 at 14:00

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