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ELEL40E – EE Computer Applications
MATLAB Laboratory Activity # 3
Plotting 2 – Dimensional Graphs
Lambarte, Reneboy M.
BSEE 4-1
Ronel V. Vidal, PECE
Instructor
I. Objectives:
1. To plot 2 – dimensional multiple graphs with MATLAB
2. To plot response curves in logarithmic scale
3. To plot polar equations with MATLAB
II. Laboratory Exercises
A. Figure Command
Look for 3 functions and plot them individually using the figure command.
B. Logarithmic Plots using the subplot command
Look for a function and plot it in linear, semilog x, semilog y, and log x & y
scale using the subplot command.
C. Hold on command
Look for 4 trigonometric equations (preferably sine and cosine) and plot them in
one graph using the hold on command.
D. Polar Plots
Look for 3 polar equations and plot them individually using the figure command.
A. The Figure Command
Consider the following functions:
a = 2cos (5t) + 2sin (t)
b = 5e-t
c = 3et + sin(t)
% Plotting Multiple Graphs with Figure command
>> t = [-8*pi:pi/100:8*pi];
>> a = 2*cos(5*t)+3*sin(5*t);
>> b = 5*exp(-t);
>> c = 3*exp(t)+sin(t);
>> figure(1), plot(t,a,'b','linewidth',2), grid on, title('Plot of 2cos(5^t)+3sin(5^t)'),
xlabel('time'),ylabel('Amplitude')
>> figure(2), plot(t,b,'g','linewidth',2), grid on,title('Plot of 5e^-^t'), xlabel('time'),
ylabel('Amplitude'),axis([-8*pi,8*pi,-3,3])
>> figure(3), plot(t,c,'y','linewidth',2), grid on,title('Plot of 3e^t+sin(t)'), xlabel('time'),
ylabel('Amplitude'),axis([-8*pi,8*pi,-4,4])
Plot of 2cos(5t)+3sin(5t)
4
1
Amplitude
-1
-2
-3
-4
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30
time
Figure 1
Plot of 5e-t
3
1
Amplitude
-1
-2
-3
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25
time
Figure 2
Plot of 3et+sin(t)
4
1
Amplitude
-1
-2
-3
-4
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25
time
Figure 3
B. Logarithmic Plots using the Subplot Command
>> % Plotting Linear and Logarithmic Scale Graphs
>> clear
>> n = 25;
>> t = [-8:0.001:8];
>> x = 16*exp(-n*t);
>> subplot(2,2,1); plot(t,x,'r','linewidth',2), grid on, title('Linear Plot'),
xlabel('Time,t'), ylabel('Amplitude,x'), axis([-1,2,0,10E-2]),
subplot(2,2,2); semilogx(t,x,'g','linewidth',2), grid on, title('Logarithmic X - Axis'),
xlabel('Time,t'), ylabel('Amplitude,x'), axis([-1,2,0,10E-2]),
subplot(2,2,3); semilogy(t,x,'m','linewidth',2), grid on, title('Logarithmic Y - Axis'),
xlabel('Time,t'), ylabel('Amplitude,x'),axis([-1,2,0,10E-2]),
subplot(2,2,4); loglog(t,x,'linewidth',2), grid on, title('Logarithmic Plot'),
xlabel('Time,t'), ylabel('Amplitude,x'),axis([-1,2,0,10E-2])
Linear Plot Logarithmic X - Axis
0.1 0.1
Amplitude,x
Amplitude,x
0.05 0.05
0 0
-1 0 1 2 0
10
Time,t Time,t
Logarithmic Y - Axis Logarithmic Plot
Amplitude,x
Amplitude,x
-50 -50
10 10
-1 0 1 2 0
10
Time,t Time,t
C. Hold on command
>> % Plotting Multiple Graphs with hold command
>> t = [-10:1/1000:10];
>> a = 7*cos(2*t);
>> b = 8*cos(9*t);
>> c = 10*sin(2*t);
>> d = 2*csc(2*t);
>> plot(t,a,'r','linewidth',2), grid on, hold on,
plot(t,b,'g--','linewidth',2),
plot(t,c,'m--','linewidth',2),
plot(t,d,'--','linewidth',2),
title('Multiple Graphs'), xlabel('time(s)'),
ylabel('Amplitude'),
legend('7cos(2t)','8cos(9t)','10sin(2t)','2csc(2t)'),
axis([-20,20,-21,21]),
hold off
Multiple Graphs
20
7cos(2t)
8cos(9t)
15
10sin(2t)
2csc(2t)
10
5
Amplitude
-5
-10
-15
-20
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
time(s)
D. Polar Plots
>> % Polar Plot of Basic Flower
>> clear
>> theta = 0:pi/100:4*pi;
>> r = 2 + 5*cos(20*theta);
>> polar(theta,r,'r'),title('Basic Flower 1')
>> s = 1 - sin(5*theta);
>> polar(theta,s,'g'),title('Basic Flower 2')
>> t = 1 + sin(25*theta);
>> polar(theta,t,'y'),title('Basic Flower 3')
Basic Flower 1
90 8
120 60
6
150 4 30
180 0
210 330
240 300
270
Figure 1. Basic Flower 1
Basic Flower 2
90 2
120 60
1.5
150 1 30
0.5
180 0
210 330
240 300
270
Figure 2. Basic Flower 2
Basic Flower 3
90 2
120 60
1.5
150 1 30
0.5
180 0
210 330
240 300
270
Figure 3. Basic Flower 3
