Texas Instruments TI-82 User Manual - Page 95

Defining and Displaying a Polar Graph

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Defining and Displaying a Polar Graph Polar equations are defined in terms of the independent variable q. Up to six polar equations can be defined and graphed at a time. Defining a Polar Graph The steps for defining a polar graph are the same as those for defining a function graph. Differences are noted below. Setting Polar Graph Modes Press z to display the MODE settings. To graph polar equations, you must select Pol before you enter WINDOW variables or enter a polar equation. Also, you usually should select Connected to obtain a more meaningful Pol graph. Displaying Polar Equations After selecting Pol MODE, press o to display the polar Y= edit screen. On this screen, you display and enter polar equations. The TI.82 has six equations, each defined in terms of q. Defining Polar Equations Follow the same procedures as for Func graphing to define a new polar equation. The independent variable in a polar equation is q. You may press „, rather than pressing ƒ ãqä, to enter the polar variable q. (Pol MODE defines the independent variable as q.) Selecting Polar Equations Only the selected polar equations are graphed. The = sign on selected equations is highlighted. You may select any or all of the equations on the polar Y= edit screen. To change the selection status of a polar equation, press | to move the cursor onto the = sign and press Í. Note: When you edit an equation, that equation is selected automatically. Polar Graphing 5-3

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Polar Graphing
5-3
Defining and Displaying a Polar Graph
Polar equations are defined in terms of the independent variable
q
. Up to six polar
equations can be defined and graphed at a time.
Defining a Polar Graph
The steps for defining a polar graph are the same as those for defining a
function graph. Differences are noted below.
Setting Polar Graph Modes
Press
z
to display the
MODE
settings. To graph polar equations, you
must select
Pol
before you enter
WINDOW
variables or enter a polar
equation. Also, you usually should select
Connected
to obtain a more
meaningful
Pol
graph.
Displaying Polar Equations
After selecting
Pol
MODE
, press
o
to display the polar
Y=
edit screen.
On this screen, you display and enter polar equations. The TI
.
82 has six
equations, each defined in terms of
q
.
Defining Polar Equations
Follow the same procedures as for
Func
graphing to define a new polar
equation. The independent variable in a polar equation is
q
. You may press
, rather than pressing
ƒ
ã
q
ä
, to enter the polar variable
q
.
(
Pol
MODE
defines the independent variable as
q
.)
Selecting Polar Equations
Only the selected polar equations are graphed. The
=
sign on selected
equations is highlighted. You may select any or all of the equations on the
polar
Y=
edit screen.
To change the selection status of a polar equation, press
|
to move the
cursor onto the
=
sign and press
Í
.
Note:
When you edit an equation, that equation is selected automatically.