Calculator User Manual
564      Appendix B: Reference Information
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To enter the: Do this:
Polar form
r
e
i
q
– or –
(r
q
)
Substitute the applicable values or variable
names for 
r
 and 
q
, where 
q
 is interpreted
according to the Angle mode setting.
TI
.
89:
j
 [R] 
¥
s
2
)
¥
Ï
d
 – or –
c
j
 [R] 
2
’
¥
Ï
d
TI
.
92 Plus:
 R 
2
s
2
)
Ï
d
 – or –
c
 R 
2
’
Ï
d
For example:
Use 
3
 to set the
Complex Format
 mode
to one of three settings.
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.
If Complex Format is: The TI
.
89 / TI
.
92 Plus:
REAL
Will not display complex results unless you:
¦ 
Enter a complex number.
– or –
¦ 
Use a complex function such as
cFactor()
, 
cSolve()
, or 
cZeros()
.
If complex results are displayed, they will
be shown in either 
a+bi
 or 
r
e
i
q
 form.
RECTANGULAR
Displays complex results as a+bi.
POLAR
Displays complex results as:
¦ 
r
e
i
q
 if the 
Angle
 mode = 
Radian
– or –
¦ 
(r
q
) 
if the 
Angle
 mode = 
Degree
Important:
 Do not use the
r
e
i
q
 polar form in 
Degree
angle mode. It will cause a
Domain error
.
Note: 
To get the 
e
symbol,
press:
TI
.
89:
¥
s
.
TI
.
92 Plus:
2
s
Do not simply type an
alphabetic e.
Tip:
 To get the 
 symbol,
press 
2
’
.
Tip:
 To enter 
q
 in degrees
for (r
q
), you can type a 
¡
symbol (such as 45
¡
). To
get the 
¡
 symbol, press
2
“
. You should not use
degrees for r
e
i
q
.
Complex Format
Mode for Displaying
Results
Note:
 You can enter
complex numbers in any
form (or a mixture of all
forms) depending on the
Angle
 mode.
Results are shown in rectangular
form, but you can select polar form.
Parentheses are
required for the
(r
q
) form.










