Geometry | Activity 7: The Dolphin | 37 |
7.Set up the xyLine plot (connected line graph).
a.Access the STAT PLOTS menu.
-e (above the & key)
b.Select Plot 1. b
c.With the cursor blinking on the word On, select it. b
d.Move to Type and select the xyLine plot (first row, second from left Ó).
# " b
e.Move to Xlist and select L1.
# - v b
f.Move to Ylist and select L2.
# - v # b
g.Move to Mark and select the . (dot) as the mark for the xyLine plot.
# " " b
h.Set up the viewing window to match the part of the coordinate grid that you used.
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The values shown in the screen at the right are the standard default values (( 6:Zstandard). For more information, see “Setting the Window Format” and “Defining Window Values” in the Function Graphing chapter of the
i.Turn on the grid.
-g # " b
j.Make sure the axes are turned on.
-g # # b
8.Display the picture of the dolphin.
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You may want to link the student picture to the viewscreen calculator to display on the overhead. If you want to turn off the grid, press
- g # b.
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Your students should learn how to set up the WINDOW, but you can use
(7:ZoomStat to get the ideal WINDOW values.
If a student gets a dim mismatch error, it means that the 2 corresponding lists have a different number of elements. You may also need to check the Y= editor to clear or turn off any functions (& :).
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