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Complex numbers
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The calculator performs the following complex number
calculations:
• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Argument and absolute value calculations
• Reciprocal, square, and cube calculations
• Complex Conjugate number calculations
Setting the complex format:
Set the calculator to DEC mode when computing with
complex numbers.
q
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Selects the
REAL
menu. Use
!
and
o"
to
scroll with in the
REAL
menu to highlight the desired complex
results format
a+bi
, or
r
±q
, and press
<
.
REAL a+bi
, or
r
±q
set the format of complex number results.
a+bi
rectangular complex results
r
±q
polar complex results
Notes:
• Complex results are not displayed unless complex
numbers are entered.
• To access
i
on the keypad, use the multi-tap key
g
.
• Variables
x
,
y
,
z
,
t
,
a
,
b
,
c
, and
d
are real or complex.
• Complex numbers can be stored.
• Complex numbers are not allowed in data, matrix, vector,
and some other input areas.
• For conj(, real(, and imag(, the argument can be in either
rectangular or polar form. The output for conj( is
determined by the mode setting.
• The output for real( and imag( are real numbers.
• Set mode to DEG or RAD depending on the angle
measure needed.
