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Casio ClassPad 300 User Manual

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Example 2: To input the function

r

= 3sin2θ into line 2 of Sheet 1 and graph it

In Example 1, we graphed a rectangular expression in the form of

y

=

f

(

x

). You can also input

polar coordinate expressions, inequalities, and other types of functions for graphing as well.
In this example, we input and graph the polar coordinate expression

r

= 3sin2θ. Note that

the following sample procedure assumes that you have already completed the steps for
Example 1.

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(1) Tap anywhere inside of the Graph Editor window to make it active.

(2) Tap the down arrow next to “

y

=”, or on the menu tap [Type]. On the list that appears,

tap “

r

=”.

• This causes the line numbers next to any line on the Graph Editor window that does

not contain an expression to change from “

y

” to “

r

” (

r

2,

r

3, etc.). The line numbers of

lines that already contain expressions do not change.

(3) Tap the input box to the right of line number

r

2 and input the expression.

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• Tapping w stores the expression you input and puts a check mark into the check

box to the left of line number

r

2. When a line number has a check mark next to it, it

means that the expression is currently selected for graphing.

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