HP 40gs User Manual

Polar aplet 5-1
5
Polar aplet
Getting started with the Polar aplet
Open the Polar
aplet
1. Open the Polar aplet.
Select Polar
Like the Function aplet,
the Polar aplet opens
in the Symbolic view.
Define the
expression
2. Define the polar equation .
2 π
2
Specify plot
settings
3. Specify the plot settings. In this example, we will use
the default settings, except for the θRNG fields.
SETUP-PLOT
CLEAR
4 π
Plot the
expression
4. Plot the expression.
r 2πθ2⁄()θ()
2
coscos=
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HP 40gs Specifications

General

Type	Graphing Calculator
Memory	256 KB RAM
Storage	1 MB Flash ROM
Power Supply	4 AAA batteries
Connectivity	USB
Programming Languages	HP PPL, RPL