To display rectangular components – HP 48g Graphing Calculator User Manual
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Three-Dimensional Display Modes
Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical
[a b c]
[rxy c]
[rz:eztt)]
13
x' b
3D Vector Components
Polar mode is actually two modes—Cylindrical mode and Spherical
mode. For 2D vectors, Cylindrical and Spherical modes are
interchangeable—both give the same two-dimensional results.
To display rectangular components:
m
Press
(f¥~)f POLAR I
until
no
coordinate annunciator is on.
or
■ Press
[MTH I
V E C T R
[NXT)
R E C T .
To- ciispla'.: po-lar i-iidirsdrscas ctr spliericsd) contponertis:
H Press (r^fPOLAR) until the
R¿:Z
or
Rii¿:
coordinate annunciator is
on.
or
■ Press
fMTH
I V E C T R
(NXT)
C Y L I N (for cylindrical/polar) or
S P H E R
(for spherical/polar).
The H in the menu label, and the coordinate annunciator, indicate the
active coordinate mode:
■ Rectangular mode:
R E C T ' a ,
no annunciator
■ Cylindrical mode:
C Y L I a ,
R¿Z annunciator
B
Spherical mode:
: 5 P H E
m
, R Z Z
annunciator
Vectors are displayed inside [ ] delimiters. In rectangular form, the
components are separated by spaces. In polar (cylindrical or spherical)
form, angles are preceded by an angle sign (¿). (The angle is based on
the current angle mode: Degrees, Radians, or Grads.) Regardless
13-2 Vectors and Transforms