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.