Example: plotting a circle
2-20
2
2
Plot the circle, x
+ y
= 9. First rearrange it to read
2
y
=
9 x
–
.
To plot both the positive and negative y values, you need to
define two equations as follows:
2
y
=
9 x
–
and
y
=
–
1. In the Function aplet, specify the functions.
Select
Function
9
9
2. Reset the graph setup to the default settings.
-
SETUP
PLOT
CLEAR
3. Plot the two functions
and hide the menu so that
you can see all the circle.
4. Reset the numeric setup to the default settings.
-
SETUP
NUM
CLEAR
5. Display the functions in numeric form.
2
9 x
–
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