Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium User Manual

Parametric Graphing 333
Parametric Graphing
Overview of Steps in Graphing Parametric
Equations
To graph parametric equations, use the same general steps used for y(x) functions as
described in Basic Function Graphing. Any differences that apply to parametric
equations are described on the following pages.
Graping Parametic Equations
1. Set
Graph mode (3) to PARAMETRIC.
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