POLAR COORDINATES Evaluating Polar Functions (Page 7 of 7)

With the independent variable set to Auto, you can scroll up or down in the table to evaluate the function at additional values of θ. The θ-values will maintain a spacing of 10 units. To scroll, the cursor must be in the θ column. Just press the up arrow or down arrow repeatedly.

Up arrow key. Up arrow key. Up arrow key....

Down arrow key. Down arrow key. Down arrow key....

Calculator screen image.

If the mode is set to Radian, then similar examples can be done. Simply enter the values of θ as radians instead of degrees.

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