In this editor, you can enter and display up to six polar equations,
through
. Each is defined in terms of the independent variable
r
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Selecting Graph Styles
The icons to the left of
polar equation (Chapter 3). The default in
which connects plotted points. Line, è (thick), ë (path), ì (animate), and í
(dot) styles are available for polar graphing.
Defining and Editing Polar Equations
To define or edit a polar equation, follow the steps in Chapter 3 for
defining a function or editing a function. The independent variable in a
polar equation is
variable
in either of two ways.
q
Press „.
Press ƒ ãqä.
Selecting and Deselecting Polar Equations
The
TI-83 Plus
a polar equation is selected when the
select any or all of the equations.
TI-83 Plus
Polar Graphing
through
r
1
. In
graphing mode, you can enter the polar
q
Pol
graphs only the selected polar equations. In the
represent the graph style of each
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graphing mode is ç (line),
Pol
sign is highlighted. You may
=
r
1
.
q
editor,
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