Procedure – Texas Instruments TI-83 PLUS User Manual

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TI-83 Plus

Activities

581

Procedure

1. Press

z

. Select

Par

,

Simul

, and the default settings.

Simul

(simultaneous) mode simulates the two objects in motion over time.

2. Press

p

. Set the viewing window.

Tmin=0

Xmin=

L

13

Ymin=0

Tmax=12

Xmax=34

Ymax=31

Tstep=.1

Xscl=10

Yscl=10

3. Press

o

. Turn off all functions and stat plots. Enter the expressions to

define the path of the ferris wheel and the path of the ball. Set the
graph style for

X

2T

to

ë

(path).

Tip: Try setting the graph styles to

ë

X

1T

and

ì

X

2T

, which simulates a chair on

the ferris wheel and the ball flying through the air when you press

s

.

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