Operation Manual
5-4 Polar Graphing
8205POLR.DOC TI-82, Chapter 5, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 9:09 AM Printed: 02/09/01
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Setting WINDOW Variables
Press
p
to display the current
WINDOW
variable values. The
WINDOW
variables define the viewing
WINDOW
. The values shown are the
standard values in
Radian
MODE
.
q
min=0
Smallest
q
value to be evaluated
q
max=6.2831853
…
Largest
q
value to evaluate (2
p
)
q
step=.1308996
…
Increment between
q
values (
pà
24)
Xmin=-10
Smallest
X
value to be displayed
Xmax=10
Largest
X
value to be displayed
Xscl=1
Spacing between
X
tick marks
Ymin=-10
Smallest
Y
value to be displayed
Ymax=10
Largest
Y
value to be displayed
Yscl=1
Spacing between
Y
tick marks
You may want to change the
q
WINDOW
variable values to ensure that
sufficient points are plotted.
Setting the WINDOW FORMAT
Press
p
~
to display the current
WINDOW
FORMAT
settings. The
formats are shared with the other graphing modes.