TI-Nspire: Templates to Plot Functions, Parametric Equations, and Sequences
Introduction
The following are sample templates to plot functions in the form of y=f(x), parametric equations (x(t), y(t)), and one-level deep recurrence relations.
I used a while loop instead of a for loop because I tend to always use for loops, and working with integer objects can be quite difficult for non-Python experts like me.
The equations will be defined inside the script instead of having the user enter the script. . I am using the TI-NSpire CX II software 5.2.0771. I have programmed this with the TI-Nspire CX CAS software, but it should work on the non-CAS version.
As far as entering numbers at the input prompt, I have to enter approximations for π (which is approximately 3.1415926535).
The list.append(value) or list.append(list) adds the elements to the end of the list and the list is automatically saved.
The graphic commands uses a TI-specific module ti_plotlib. I have a lot of pleasure working with this module, with commands for clearing the graphic screen, automatically sizing the window, plotting the axes, with or without the numeric numeric endpoints, and set a color with RGB codes (any color you want).
You can download the file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_3lTVK5KK1ACXrVxemSWz_g-l8Nn62A/view?usp=sharing
The text of the scripts are presented below.
Plotting Functions - TI-Nspire CX II (CAS) Script: plotfxnspire.py
from math import *
import ti_plotlib as plt
# EWS 2020-12-28
# define function here
def f(x):
y=1/(x**2+1)
return y
# main routine
xa=float(input('start? '))
xb=float(input('stop? '))
n=float(input('n? '))
xc=(xb-xa)/n
# build
xp=xa
yp=f(xp)
xlist=[xp]
ylist=[yp]
while xp<xb:
xp=xp+xc
yp=f(xp)
xlist.append(xp)
ylist.append(yp)
# plot routine
# clear the screen
plt.cls()
# automatically fits the screen to fit the data
plt.auto_window(xlist,ylist)
# display the axes
# "on" plots axes and endpoints
# "axes" just plots the axes
plt.axes("on")
# select color - use RGB style
# denim blue
plt.color(21,96,189)
# plot the graph
plt.plot(xlist,ylist,".")
plt.show_plot()
Plotting Parametric Equations - TI-Nspire CX II (CAS) Script: plotparnspire.py
from math import *
import ti_plotlib as plt
# EWS 2020-12-28
# define parametric here
def x(t):
x=t*cos(t)/2
return x
def y(t):
y=1.2*t**3-1
return y
# main routine
ta=float(input('start? '))
tb=float(input('stop? '))
n=float(input('n? '))
tc=(tb-ta)/n
# build
tp=ta
xp=x(tp)
yp=y(tp)
xlist=[xp]
ylist=[yp]
while tp<tb:
tp=tp+tc
xp=x(tp)
yp=y(tp)
xlist.append(xp)
ylist.append(yp)
# plot routine
# clear the screen
plt.cls()
# automatically fits the screen to fit the data
plt.auto_window(xlist,ylist)
# display the axes
# "on" plots axes and endpoints
# "axes" just plots the axes
plt.axes("on")
# select color - use RGB style
# mid green
plt.color(0,128,0)
# plot the graph
plt.plot(xlist,ylist,".")
plt.show_plot()
Plotting a Recurrence Relation- TI-Nspire CX II (CAS) Script: plotseqnspire.py
Use u for u_n-1. You should also be able to include n without problems.
from math import *
import ti_plotlib as plt
# EWS 2020-12-28
# define sequence here, u for u(n-1)
def w(u):
w=cos(u)+1
return w
# main routine
ui=float(input('initial? '))
n=float(input('n? '))
# build
xlist=[0]
ylist=[ui]
k=0
while k<n:
k=k+1
f=w(k)
xp=k
yp=f
xlist.append(xp)
ylist.append(yp)
# plot routine
# clear the screen
plt.cls()
# automatically fits the screen to fit the data
plt.auto_window(xlist,ylist)
# display the axes
# "on" plots axes and endpoints
# "axes" just plots the axes
plt.axes("on")
# select color - use RGB style
# orange
plt.color(255,127,39)
# plot the graph
plt.plot(xlist,ylist,".")
plt.show_plot()
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