Setting The Graph Modes - Texas Instruments TI-83 Manual Book

Setting the Graph Modes

Checking and
Changing the
Graphing Mode
Setting Modes
from a Program
3-4 Function Graphing
To display the mode screen, press z. The default
settings are highlighted below. To graph functions, you
must select mode before you enter values for the
Func
window variables and before you enter the functions.
The TI-83 has four graphing modes.
(function graphing)
Func
(parametric graphing; Chapter 4)
Par
(polar graphing; Chapter 5)
Pol
(sequence graphing; Chapter 6)
Seq
Other mode settings affect graphing results. Chapter 1
describes each mode setting.
or
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displayed graph coordinates.
or
Radian Degree
some functions.
or
Connected Dot
selected functions.
or
Sequential Simul
function plotting when more than one function is
selected.
To set the graphing mode and other modes from a
program, begin on a blank line in the program editor and
follow these steps.
1. Press z to display the mode settings.
2. Press †, ~, |, and } to place the cursor on the mode
that you want to select.
3. Press Í to paste the mode name to the cursor
location.
The mode is changed when the program is executed.
(fixed) decimal mode affects
angle mode affects interpretation of
plotting mode affects plotting of
graphing-order mode affects