Defining And Displaying Polar Graphs - Texas Instruments TI-82 STATS Manual Book

Defining and Displaying Polar Graphs

TI-82 STATS
Graphing Mode
Similarities
Setting Polar
Graphing Mode
Displaying the
Polar Y= Editor
Selecting Graph
Styles
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.
To display the mode screen, press z. To graph polar
equations, you must select
values for the window variables and before you enter polar
equations.
After selecting
Pol
editor.
Y=
In this editor, you can enter and display up to six polar
equations, through
r
1
independent variable
The icons to the left of
each polar equation (Chapter 3). The default in
mode is ç (line), which connects plotted points. Line, è (thick),
ë (path), ì (animate), and í (dot) styles are available for polar
graphing.
graphing mode before you enter
Pol
graphing mode, press o to display the polar
. Each is defined in terms of the
r
6
(page 5.4).
q
through represent the graph style of
r r
1 6
graphing
Pol
Polar Graphing 5–3