Texas Instruments TITANIUM TI-89 - Manual (Page 937)

Appendix B: Technical Reference 938
Complex Format Mode for Displaying Results Complex Format Mode for Displaying Results Complex Format Mode for Displaying Results Complex Format Mode for Displaying Results
You can enter a complex number at any time, regardless of the
Complex Format
mode
setting. However, the mode setting determines how results are displayed.
Polar form
r e
i q
or
(r , ùq )
Substitute the applicable values or variable
names for r and
q , where q is interpreted
according to the Angle mode setting.
TI-89 Titanium:
j [ R ] ¥ s 2 ) ¥ Ï d
Ð or –
c j [ R ] 2 ’ ¥ Ï d
Important: Do not use the r e
iiii q
polar form in
Degree angle mode. It will cause a Domain
error.
Note: To get the
e symbol, press:
TI89 Titanium: ¥ s
.
Voyage™ 200:
2 s
Do not simply type an alphabetic e.
Tip: To get the , ù symbol, press
2 Õ ’.
Tip: To enter q in degrees for (r, ùq ), you can
type a ó symbol (such as 45ó). To get the
ósymbol, press
2 Ò “. You should not use
degrees or Gradian for r e
iiii q
.
Voyage™ 200:
R 2 s 2 ) Ï d
Ð or –
c R 2 )ÕÏ d
For example:
Use 3 to set the
Complex Format mode to
one of three settings.
If Complex Format is: The TI-89 Titanium / Voyage™ 200:
Parentheses are
required for the
(r
∠ ùq) form.
Results are shown in rectangular
form, but you can select polar
form.