Overview Of Steps In Graphing Polar Equations - Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book

Overview of Steps in Graphing Polar Equations

Graphing Polar
Equations
Tip: To turn off any stat
data plots (Chapter 16),
press ‡ 5 or use † to
deselect them.
Tip: This is optional. For
multiple equations, this helps
visually distinguish one from
another.
Tip: „ Zoom also changes
the viewing window.
Tip: To display r and q, set
Coordinates = .
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Exploring the Graph
To graph polar equations, use the same general steps used
for y(x) functions as described in Chapter 6: Basic Function
Graphing. Any differences that apply to polar equations are
described on the following pages.
Set Graph mode (3)
to .
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Also set Angle mode,
if necessary.
Define polar equations
on Y= Editor (¥ #).
Select (†) which
defined equations to
graph.
Set the display style
for an equation.
TI-89: 2 ˆ
TI-92 Plus: ˆ
Define the viewing
window (¥ $).
Change the graph
format,if necessary.
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— or —
TI-89: ¥ Í
TI-92 Plus: ¥ F
Graph the selected
equations (¥ %).
From the Graph screen, you can:
¦
Display the coordinates of any pixel by using the free-moving
cursor, or of a plotted point by tracing a polar equation.
¦
Use the „
toolbar menu to zoom in or out on a portion of
Zoom
the graph.
¦
Use the ‡
toolbar menu to find derivatives, tangents, etc.
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Some menu items are not available for polar graphs.
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