2-20 Aplets and their views
“Build Your Own” menu keys
Example: plotting a circle
Plot the circle, x
 2
+ y
 2
 = 9. First rearrange it to read 
.
To plot both the positive and negative y values, you need 
to define two equations as follows:
 and 
Key Meaning
Puts the highlighted independent 
value (X, T, θ, or N) into the edit 
line. Pressing   replaces 
this variable with its current value.
Inserts a zero value at the position 
of the highlight. Replace a zero 
by typing the number you want 
and pressing  .
Sorts the independent variable 
values into ascending or 
descending order. Press   
and select the ascending or 
descending option from the 
menu, and press  .
Toggles between two character 
sizes.
Displays the defining function 
expression for the highlighted 
column.
Deletes the highlighted row.
CLEAR
Clears all data from the table.
y 9 x
2
–±=
y 9 x
2
–= y 9 x
2
––=
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