Parametric Plots
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
plot([x(t), y(t), t=range of t], h, v, options)
[x, y, range]
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parametric specifications
h
horizontal range
v
vertical range
options
(optional) plot options; see plot/options
A parametric plot is specified by a list of three items; the first two are real functions of a parameter, the third is the range for the parameter.
When used in conjunction with the option coords=polar, parametric plots produces polar plots.
Several parametric plots can be plotted on the same graph, by providing a set or a list of parametric plots as the first argument. For more information, see plot.
plotsint,cost,t=0..π
plotx2,x,x=0..3π,−8..8,−10..10,coords=polar
plott2−1t2+1,2tt2+1,t=−∞..∞
The command to create the plot from the Plotting Guide is
plot2coss,sins,s=0..2π,cost,sint,t=0..2π,color=blue,yellow
See Also
plot/options
plots[polarplot]
VectorCalculus[SpaceCurve]
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