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Using web plots – Texas Instruments TITANIUM TI-89 User Manual

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Sequence Graphing

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To change any of these settings, use the same procedure that you use to change other
types of dialog boxes, such as the MODE dialog box.

Using Web Plots

Using Web Plots

Using Web Plots

Using Web Plots

A web plot graphs

u(n)

vs.

u(n

N

1)

, which lets you study the long-term behavior of a

recursive sequence. The examples in this section also show how the initial value can
affect a sequence’s behavior.

Valid Functions for Web Plots

Valid Functions for Web Plots

Valid Functions for Web Plots

Valid Functions for Web Plots

A sequence must meet the following criteria; otherwise, it will not be graphed properly on
WEB axes. The sequence:

Must be recursive with only one recursion level;

u(n

N

1)

but not

u(n

N

2)

.

Cannot reference n directly.

Cannot reference any other defined sequence except itself.

When You Display the Graph Screen

When You Display the Graph Screen

When You Display the Graph Screen

When You Display the Graph Screen

After you select WEB axes and display the Graph screen, the TI-89 Titanium:

X Axis
and
Y Axis

Active only when Axes = CUSTOM, these let you select the
value or sequence to plot on the x and y axes.

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