14-2 Graphing an Implicit Function
1. Select the function whose graph you want to draw.
2. Press w and the variable input screen appears.
3. Assign values to each variable.
4. Press 6 (DRAW) to draw the graph.
Example 1
To graph the circle (X – 1)
Use the following View Window parameters.
Xmin
Xmax = 6.3
Xscale = 1
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w
• The values that appear are the values currently assigned to each variable, which
are general variables used by the calculator. If the values include an imaginary
part, only the real part appears on the display.
bw
bw
cw
• You can also use f and c to highlight a
variable and then input a value.
6 (DRAW)
2
= –6.3
Ymin
Ymax = 3.1
Yscale = 1
Graph function
Function variables
+ (Y – 1)
2
= 2
2
= –3.1
1 2 3 4 5
6
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