How to call a function with a vector?

I need to modify the following code so that the function can be called with a vector for the value of b instead of just a single value. Any ideas?

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Adam
Adam on 6 Mar 2019
Edited: Adam on 6 Mar 2019
Depends what f does, for a start.
To vectorize expressions to operate on element basis, use the "dot" operators...
f=@(x) cos(x.^2);
Whereever else you have similar expressions, must make same fixes.
See the section "Array vs. Matrix Operations" under the "Operators and Elementary Operations" section.
You need to understand the difference between array and matrix operations, otherwise your MATLAB code will produce nonsense and you won't know why:
@Issie: you forgot to actually call the function. What you did:
>> result = (@(x) sin(x.^2), 0, 3, 50)
^^ Where is the function you want to call?
What you need:
>> result = fresnelS(@(x) sin(x.^2), 0, 3, 50)
^^^^^^^^ Your function !!!
PS: please do not post screenshots, posting actual text is much better (we already know what error message look like).

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Kevin Phung
Kevin Phung on 6 Mar 2019
Edited: Kevin Phung on 6 Mar 2019
if you are multiplying or dividing vectors, include the element-wise operator
.* %multiplication
./ %division
example documentation:

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? where was vector multiplied or divided?
Adam
Adam on 7 Mar 2019
Edited: Adam on 7 Mar 2019
h will be a vector if b is and h is multiplied and a division used to create it from b.
Thanks Adam. To clarify, given b is a vector , y and h would become vectors in:
h = (b-a)./n;
y = f(a)+f(b); %where f is cos(x^2)

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