Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium User Manual

Polar Graphing 326
Polar Graphing
Overview of Steps in Graphing Polar Equations
To graph polar equations, use the same general steps used for y(x) functions as
described in Basic Function Graphing. Any differences that apply to polar equations are
described on the following pages.
Graphing Polar Equations
1. Set
Graph mode (3) to POLAR. Also
set
Angle mode, if necessary.
2. Define x and y components on Y= Editor
(8#).
3. Select (†) which defined equations to
graph. Select the x or y component, or
both.
Note: To turn off any stat data plots press
‡
5 or use † to deselect them.

Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Specifications

General

Display Type	LCD
Display Resolution	160 x 100 pixels
CPU	Motorola 68000
CPU Speed	16 MHz
RAM	256 KB
Flash ROM	2.7 MB
Programming Language	TI-BASIC, Assembly
Power Source	4 AAA batteries
Connectivity	I/O port
Dimensions	7.5 x 3.5 x 1 inches