Polar Graphing; Getting Started: Polar Rose - Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Manual Book

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Polar Graphing

Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.

The polar equation R=Asin(Bq) graphs a rose. Graph the rose for A=8 and B=2.5, and

then explore the appearance of the rose for other values of A and B.

1. Press z to display the

† † ~ ~ Í to select

Select the defaults (the options on the left) for the

other mode settings.

2. Press o to display the polar Y= editor. Press

„ ¤ Í to define

equation in the standard viewing window. The

graph shows only five petals of the rose, and the

rose does not appear to be symmetrical. This is

because the standard window sets q

defines the window, rather than the pixels, as

Chapter 5: Polar Graphing

graphing mode.

screen. Press †

and graph the

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