Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Guide Book

Chapter 4: Parametric Graphing 136
Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs
Defining and Displaying Parametric GraphsDefining and Displaying Parametric Graphs
Defining and Displaying Parametric Graphs
TI-84 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
TI-84 Plus Graphing Mode SimilaritiesTI-84 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
TI-84 Plus Graphing Mode Similarities
The steps for defining a parametric graph are similar to the steps for defining a function
graph. Chapter 4 assumes that you are familiar with Chapter 3: Function Graphing.
Chapter 4 details aspects of parametric graphing that differ from function graphing.
10. Press s. The plotting action simultaneously
shows the ball in flight and the vertical and
horizontal component vectors of the motion.
Note: To simulate the ball flying through the air, set
graph style to ì (animate) for
X1T and Y1T.
11. Press r to obtain numerical results and
answer the questions at the beginning of this
section.
Tracing begins at
Tmin on the first parametric
equation (
X1T and Y1T). As you press ~ to trace
the curve, the cursor follows the path of the ball
over time. The values for
X (distance), Y (height),
and
T (time) are displayed at the bottom of the
screen.

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Specifications

General

Battery type	AAA
Power source	Battery
Number of batteries supported	4
Type	Graphing
Cover	No
Form factor	Pocket
Control type	Buttons
Product color	Black
USB port	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Digits	- digits
Display number of lines	8 lines
Display number of characters	16
RAM capacity	0.024 MB
ROM capacity	0.480 MB
Storage media type	-