Calculator User Manual
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Chapter 12: Vectors
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For the conversion functions below, the three-element vector conversion equations for
cylindrical form
ã
r
q
z
ä
are:
x = r cos
q
y = r sin
q
z = z
The three-element vector conversion equations for spherical form
ã
r
q
fä
are:
x = r cos
q
sin
f
y = r sin
q
sin
f
z = r cos
f
vector
4
Pol
Displays a 2-element
vector
in polar form
ã
r
±
q
ä
vector
4
Cyl
Displays a 2- or 3-element
vector
as a cylindrical vector
ã
r
±
q
0
ä
or
ã
r
±
q
z
ä
vector
4
Sph
Displays a 2- or 3-element
vector
as a spherical vector
ã
r
±
q
0
ä
or
ã
r
±
q
f
ä
complexVector
4
Rec
Displays a 2- or 3-element
complexVector
in rectangular form
ã
x y
ä
or
ã
x y z
ä
li
4
vc
list
Converts a real or complex
list
into a vector
vc
4
li vector
Converts a real or complex
vector
into a list
Complex elements are valid
only for
l
i
4
vc
and
vc
4
li
.