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\begin{figure}	\begin{figure}
\begin{lyxcode}
\$a~=~-3.0;	\$a~=~-3.0;

\$b~=~\&sin(\$a);	\$b~=~\&sin(\$a);

\$c~=~\&pow(3.0,~\&abs(\$a));	\$c~=~\&pow(3.0,~\&abs(\$a));
\end{lyxcode}

\caption{Some Function Calls\label{Some Function Calls Figure}}	\caption{Some Function Calls\label{Some Function Calls Figure}}
\end{figure}	\end{figure}
In the \textbf{Script} block, function names start with \textbf{\&}. Some	In the \textbf{Script} block, function names start with \textbf{\&}. Some
example function calls are shown in figure \ref{Some Function Calls Figure}.	example function calls are shown above.
You can see that functions can take either variables, numbers, or the results	You can see that functions can take either variables, numbers, or the results
of other function calls as parameters. The \texttt{\&sin} function returns	of other function calls as parameters. The \texttt{\&sin} function returns
the sine of an angle expressed in radians. \texttt{\&pow} raises the first	the sine of an angle expressed in radians. \texttt{\&pow} raises the first