Polar plots, The polar plot form, Polar plots -4 – HP 48g Graphing Calculator User Manual
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Press
(VAR)
E;
PLOTS
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After plotting, press
(CANCEL) (r^(PLOT
) to review the PLOT forms
that generated the plot. Experiment changing values or settings
and redrawing the plot.
Polar Plots
The Polar plot type plots functions described according to the polar
__ coordinate svstem /(d). The independent variable is the polar angle,
e.
The Default POLAR Plot Screens
PLOT I
TYPE: Polar
EO:
_
___
INDEP: X H-VIEH: -6.5 6.5
_flUTDSC«LE V-MIEH:-3. 1 3.2
ENTER FUNCTIDN(SJ_TD PLDT__________
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PLOT OPTIONS s
INDEP: 9 LO: 0
HI: 360
¿RUES ¿CONNECT
_SIMULT
STEP: D f l t _PIKELS
H-TICK: 10 M-TICK: 10 ¿PIKELS
ENTER INDEPENDENT VRR NAME________
The Polar PLOT Form
EQ =
Shows the current angle mode. Change it by pressing
( * / - ] one or more times or by using CH
00
S.
Enter the expression, equation, or program to be
plotted.
Enter the name of the independent variable. Note
that the commonly used polar variable, 6 , is entered
by pressing ©@F-
Enter the horizontal display range in the two fields,
low endpoint in the left and high endpoint in the
right.
23-4 Plot Types