Setting the Graph Format
To display the current graph format settings, press y .. Chapter
3 describes the format settings in detail. The other graphing modes
share these format settings.
Displaying a Graph
When you press s, the
TI-83 Plus
plots the selected polar
equations. It evaluates
for each value of
(from
to
in
q
qmin
qmax
R
intervals of
) and then plots each point. The window variables define
qstep
the viewing window.
As the graph is plotted,
,
,
, and
are updated.
q
X
Y
R
Smart Graph applies to polar graphs (Chapter 3).
Window Variables and Y.VARS Menus
You can perform these actions from the home screen or a program.
Access functions by using the name of the equation as a variable.
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Polar Graphing
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