15–8 Mathematics
Programs
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
3.
Key in
R
and press
f
, key in
T
and press
f
, then key in
P
and press
f
Continue at step 5.
4.
Key in
X
and press
f
, key in
Y
and press
f
, and key in
Z
and press
f
.
5.
To key in a second vector, press
W
E (for enter), then go to step 2.
6.
Perform desired vector operation:
a.
Add vectors by pressing
W
A;
b.
Subtract vector one from vector two by pressing
W
S;
c.
Compute the cross product by pressing
W
C;
d.
Compute the dot product by pressing
W
D and the angle between
vectors by pressing
f
.
7.
Optional: to review v
1
in polar form, press
W
P, then press
f
repeatedly to see the individual elements.
8.
Optional: to review v
1
in rectangular form, press
W
R, then press
f
repeatedly to see the individual elements.
9.
If you added, subtracted, or computed the cross product, v
1
has been
replaced by the result, v
2
is not altered. To continue calculations based on
the result, remember to press
W
E
before keying in a new vector.
10.
Go to step 2 to continue vector calculations.
Variables Used:
X
,
Y
,
Z
The rectangular components of v
1
.
U
,
V
,
W
The rectangular components of v
2
.
R
,
T
,
P
The radius, the angle in the
x
–
y
plane (
θ
), and the angle
from the
Z
axis o
f
v
1
(
U
).
D
The dot product
G
The angle between vector (
γ
)
Example 1
A microwave antenna is to be pointed at a transmitter which is 15.7
kilometers North, 7.3 kilometers East and 0.76 kilometers below. Use the
