Texas Instruments TI-84 PLUS SILV Guidebook - Page 105

Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs TI-84 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities The steps for defining a polar graph are similar to the steps for defining a function graph. Chapter 5 assumes that you are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing. Chapter 5 details aspects of polar graphing that differ from function graphing. Setting Polar Graphing Mode To display the mode screen, press z. To graph polar equations, you must select Pol graphing mode before you enter values for the window variables and before you enter polar equations. Displaying the Polar Y= Editor After selecting Pol graphing mode, press o to display the polar Y= editor. In this editor, you can enter and display up to six polar equations, r1 through r6. Each is defined in terms of the independent variable q. Selecting Graph Styles The icons to the left of r1 through r6 represent the graph style of each polar equation. The default in Pol graphing mode is ç (line), which connects plotted points. Line, è (thick), ë (path), ì (animate), and í (dot) styles are available for polar graphing. Defining and Editing Polar Equations To define or edit a polar equation, follow the steps in Chapter 3 for defining a function or editing a function. The independent variable in a polar equation is q. In Pol graphing mode, you can enter the polar variable q in either of two ways. • Press „. • Press ƒ [q]. Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations The TI-84 Plus graphs only the selected polar equations. In the Y= editor, a polar equation is selected when the = sign is highlighted. You may select any or all of the equations. Chapter 5: Polar Graphing 98