HP 40G Getting started with the polar aplet, Open the Polar aplet, +,7@CLEAR 46+,7@π 2.a

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Polar aplet

Getting started with the polar aplet

Open the Polar aplet

1.Open the Polar aplet.

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Like the Function aplet, the Polar aplet opens in the Symbolic view.

Define the expression

Specify plot settings

Plot the expression

2. Define the polar equation r = 2π cos (θ ⁄ 2) cos (θ)2 .

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3.Specify the plot settings. In this example, we will use the default settings, except for the θRNG fields.

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>6+,)7@CLEAR

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4.Plot the expression.

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