Texas Instruments TI-83 PLUS - Manual (Page 584)

TI-83 Plus Activities 581
Procedure
1. Press z . Select Par , Simul , and the default settings. Simul
(simultaneous) mode simulates the two objects in motion over time.
2. Press p . Set the viewing window.
Tmin=0 Xmin= L 13 Ymin=0
Tmax=12 Xmax=34 Ymax=31
Tstep=.1 Xscl=10 Yscl=10
3. Press o . Turn off all functions and stat plots. Enter the expressions to
define the path of the ferris wheel and the path of the ball. Set the
graph style for
X 2T
to ë (path).
Tip: Try setting the graph styles to ë X 1T
and ì X 2T
, which simulates a chair on
the ferris wheel and the ball flying through the air when you press s .