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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
.