Parametric Function Plotter: Gallery
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Though parametric plots have their uses, I created this tool to appreciate the beauty of parametric plots. Here are some nice ones. These charts were created using Microsoft Excel 2007 . Click on the image for a larger view. 1. Lissajous Curve, x(t) = sin(3*t), y(t) = cos(5*t)  2. "Hair-Spring", x(t) = t*sin(t), y(t) = t*cos(t)  3. A logarithmic spiral, x(t) = cos(t)*exp(t/5), y(t) = sin(t)*exp(t/5) t ranges from 0 to 50.  4. A "ball of wool", created by x(t) = sin(exp(t)) and y(t) = cos(exp(t)). t ranges from 0 to 6.  5. The beautiful butterfly curve, plotted using x(t) =SIN(t)*(EXP(COS(t))-2*COS(4*t)-(SIN(t/12)^5)) y(t) =COS(t)*(EXP(COS(t))-2*COS(4*t)-(SIN(t/12)^5)) t ranges from 0 to 60.  6. A wire frame, plotted using x(t) =MOD(t,21), y(t) =MOD(t,17). t ranges from 0 to 356 
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