Defining a polar graph, Setting polar graphing mode, The graph menu – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual
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Defining a Polar Graph
The steps for defining a polar graph are similar to the steps for defining a function graph. This
chapter assumes that you are familiar with Chapter 5: Function Graphing and Chapter 6:
Graph Tools. Chapter 8 details aspects of polar graphing that differ from function graphing.
Setting Polar Graphing Mode
To display the mode screen, press - m. To graph polar equations, you must select
Pol
graphing mode before you enter equations, set the format, or edit window variable values. The
TI
-86 retains separate equation, format, and window data for each graphing mode.
The GRAPH Menu
6
r(
q
)=
WIND
ZOOM
TRACE GRAPH
4
MATH
DRAW FORMT STGDB RCGDB
4
EVAL
STPIC
RCPIC
polar
polar
polar
equation window
graph math
editor
editor
menu
Chapter 5 describes these
GRAPH
menu items:
GRAPH
and FORMT.
Chapter 6 describes these
GRAPH
menu items:
ZOOM
, TRACE, DRAW,
STGDB
, RCGDB, EVAL,
STPIC
, and RCPIC.