Calculator User Manual

3D Graphing 376

Exploring the Graph

Exploring the GraphExploring the Graph

Exploring the Graph

From the Graph screen, you can:

• Trace the equation.

•Use the „

Zoom toolbar menu to zoom in or out on a portion of the graph. Some of

the menu items are dimmed because they are not available for 3D graphs.

•Use the ‡

Math toolbar menu to evaluate the equation at a specified point. Only

1:Value is available for 3D graphs.

You can also evaluate

z(x,y) while tracing. Type the x value and press ¸; then type

the y value and press ¸.

5. Change the graph format if necessary.

– or -

8 Í

Note: To help you see the orientation of

3D graphs, turn on

Axes and Labels.

6. Graph the selected equations

(8%).

Note: Before displaying the graph, the

screen shows the “percent evaluated.”