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Chapter 12: Vectors

12VECTR.DOC TI-86, Chap 12, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:31 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:03 PM Page 174 of 10

12VECTR.DOC TI-86, Chap 12, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:31 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:03 PM Page 174 of 10

For the conversion functions below, the three-element vector conversion equations for
cylindrical form

ãr q zä are:

x = r cos

q

y = r sin

q

z = z

The three-element vector conversion equations for spherical form

ãr q fä are:

x = r cos

q sinf y = r sinq sinf

z = r cos

f

vector

4

Pol

Displays a 2-element vector in polar form

ãr±

q

ä

vector

4

Cyl

Displays a 2- or 3-element vector as a cylindrical vector

ãr±

q

0

ä or ãr±

q

z

ä

vector

4

Sph

Displays a 2- or 3-element vector as a spherical vector

ãr±

q

0

ä or ãr±

q

f

ä

complexVector

4

Rec

Displays a 2- or 3-element complexVector in rectangular form

ãx yä or ãx y zä

li

4

vc

list

Converts a real or complex list into a vector

vc

4

li

vector

Converts a real or complex vector into a list

Complex elements are valid
only for li

4

vc

and vc

4

li

.