HP 50g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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@)PPAR

Show plot parameters

~„r`

@INDEP

Define ‘r’ as the indep. variable

~„s`

@DEPND

Define ‘s’ as the dependent variable

1 \# 10

@XRNG

Define (-1, 10) as the x-range

1 \# 5

@YRNG L

Define (-1, 5) as the y-range

{ (0,0) {.4 .2} “Rs” “Sr”} `

Axes definition list

@AXES

Define axes center, ticks, labels

L

@)PLOT

Return to PLOT menu

@ERASE @DRAX L @LABEL

Erase picture, draw axes, labels

L

@DRAW

Draw function and show picture

@)EDIT L@MENU

Removes menu labels

LL

@)PICT @CANCL

Returns to normal calculator display

Example 2 – A parametric plot (Use RAD as angles):
„ÌC

Get PLOT menu

@)PTYPE @PARAM

Select PARAMETRIC as the plot type

{ ‘SIN(t)+i*SIN(2*t)’ } `

Define complex function X+iY

@@EQ@@

Store complex function into EQ

@)PPAR

Show plot parameters

{t 0 6.29} `

@INDEP

Define ‘t’ as the indep.variable

~y`

@DEPND

Define ‘Y’ as the dependent variable

2.2 \# 2.2 @XRNG

Define (-2.2,2.2) as the x-range

1.1 \# 1.1 @YRNG L

Define (-1.1,1.1) as the y-range

{ (0,0) {.4 .2} “X(t)” “Y(t)”} `

Axes definition list

@AXES

Define axes center, ticks, labels

L

@)PLOT

Return to PLOT menu

@ERASE @DRAX L @LABEL

Erase picture, draw axes, labels

L

@DRAW

Draw function and show picture

@)EDIT L@MENU LL@)PICT @CANCL

Finish plot

Example 3 – A polar plot:
„ÌC

Get PLOT menu

@)PTYPE @POLAR

Select POLAR as the plot type

‘1+SIN(

θ)’ ` „ @@EQ@@

Store complex funct. r = f(

θ) into EQ

(*) PLOT menu available through user-defined key C as shown earlier in this
Chapter.

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