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Demana, Franklin; Waits, Bert K. – Mathematics Teacher, 1989
Discusses the use of graphing calculators for polar and parametric equations. Presents eight lines of the program for the graph of a parametric equation and 11 lines of the program for a graph of a polar equation. Illustrates the application of the programs for planetary motion and free-fall motion. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Uses in Education, Equations (Mathematics), Graphing Calculators