User Manual

TI-83 Plus Activities 581
Procedure
1. Press
z
. Select
Par
,
Simul
, and the default settings.
Simul
(simultaneous) mode simulates the two objects in motion over time.
2. Press
p
. Set the viewing window.
Tmin=0 Xmin=
L
13 Ymin=0
Tmax=12 Xmax=34 Ymax=31
Tstep=.1 Xscl=10 Yscl=10
3. Press
o
. Turn off all functions and stat plots. Enter the expressions to
define the path of the ferris wheel and the path of the ball. Set the
graph style for
X2T
to
ë
(path).
Tip: Try setting the graph styles to
ë
X
1T
and
ì
X
2T
, which simulates a chair on
the ferris wheel and the ball flying through the air when you press
s
.