Using Complex Numbers In Polar Notation - HP 35s User Manual

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Evaluate , where z = (1i 1).
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Using Complex Numbers in Polar Notation

Many applications use real numbers in polar form or polar notation. These forms
use pairs of numbers, as do complex numbers, so you can do arithmetic with these
numbers by using the complex operations.
Example: Vector Addition.
Add the following three loads.
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  
 
 
 
 
 
im aginar y
imaginary
Operations with Complex Numbers
Display:
(a, b)
r
Enters 3i-2/3
Result is 11.7333i-3.8667
Description:
ENTER 1i1Intermediate
result of
–2
Z ,result is 0i-5
Final result is
0.8776 i– 0.4794.
real
real
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