document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131494>Question 131494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a TI-83 and I want to know how to graph a Logarithmic spiral with the geometric progression of 1.4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = ae^(b[theta])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In fact I want to know how this spiral can be graphed by hand...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks one million! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  have a TI-83 and I want to know how to graph a Logarithmic spiral with the geometric progression of 1.4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = ae^(b[theta])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In fact I want to know how this spiral can be graphed by hand...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is an exponential equaation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is either an increasing function (b>1) or a decreasing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "function (0 < b < 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will not get a spiral graph out of it because the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "TI-83 uses the Real Number line as its domain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want theta to run from 0 to 2pi and then 0 to 2pi <BR>\n" );
document.write( "repeatedly you would have to plot your points  and see<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how the curve is affected.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, keep in mind, the TI can only plot functions.  If<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are two or more y values associated with any x-value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the TI cannot graph it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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