Chapter 10

Graphics

In this chapter we introduce some of the graphics capabilities of the calculator. We will present graphics of functions in Cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates, parametric plots, graphics of conics, bar plots, scatterplots, and fast 3D plots.

Graphs options in the calculator

To access the list of graphic formats available in the calculator, use the keystroke sequence „ô(D) Please notice that if you are using the RPN mode these two keys must be pressed simultaneously to activate any of the graph functions. After activating the 2D/3D function, the calculator will produce the PLOT SETUP window, which includes the TYPE field as illustrated below.

Right in front of the TYPE field you will, most likely, see the option Function highlighted. This is the default type of graph for the calculator. To see the list of available graph types, press the soft menu key labeled @CHOOS. This will produce a drop down menu with the following options (use the up- and down- arrow keys to see all the options):

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