Setting the graph style in the equation editor, Using shading patterns to differentiate functions – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Function Graphing

05FUNC.DOC TI-86, Chap 5, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:22 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:01 PM Page 80 of 14

Setting the Graph Style in the Equation Editor

ᕡ Display the equation editor.
ᕢ Move the cursor to the function or functions for

which you want to set the graph style.

6 &
#

ᕣ Display the equation editor menu item

STYLE

.

ᕤ Select

STYLE

repeatedly to scroll the graph

style icons to the left of the equation name.

/

( (

ᕥ View the graph with the new graph style.
ᕦ Clear the

GRAPH

menu to view the graph only.

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Using Shading Patterns to Differentiate Functions

When you select ¾ (shade above) or ¿ (shade below) for more than one function, the TI

-86

rotates through a series of four shading patterns.

First shaded function: vertical lines

Second shaded function: horizontal lines

Third shaded function: negatively sloping diagonal lines

Fourth shaded function: positively sloping diagonal lines

The rotation returns to vertical lines for the fifth shaded function and repeats the order.

In the example,

¾

(shade

above) is selected for y2. All
window variables are set to
the default values (page 82).

If you assign

¾

or

¿

to a

function that graphs a family
of curves (page 86), the
same pattern rotation applies
to the members of the family
of curves.

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