Interpreting Complex Results; Rectangular-Complex Mode - Texas Instruments TI-83 Manual Book

Interpreting Complex Results

Complex numbers in results, including list elements, are displayed in
either rectangular or polar form, as specified by the mode setting or by a
display conversion instruction. In the example below, polar-complex
( and
re^q i) Radian

Rectangular-Complex Mode

Rectangular-complex mode recognizes and displays a complex number in
the form , where
a+b i
component, and
To enter a complex number in rectangular form, enter the value of
), press à or ¹, enter the value of
component
press y V (constant).
TI-83 Plus Math, Angle, and Test Operations
modes are set.
is the real component,
a
is a constant equal to
i
is the imaginary
b
.
-1
(
b imaginary component
(
a real
), and
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