Examples:

Here are some examples of trigonometry and arithmetic with complex numbers:

Evaluate sin (2 + i 3)

 

 

Keys:

Display:

Description:

3 ‘2



Result is 9.1545 – i

{GO

.) 

4.1689.

 

)

 

Evaluate the expression

z 1 (z2 + z3), where z1 = 23 + i 13, z2 = –2 + i z3 = 4 – i 3

Since the stack can retain only two complex numbers at a time, perform the calculation as

z1 [1 (z2 + z3)]

Keys:Display:Description:

1 ‘2 ^‘ 3 4 { 

.) ) {G ) )

Add z2 + z3; displays real part.

1 (z2 + z3).

13 ‘23



z1 (z2 + z3). Result is 2.5

{Gz

)

+ i 9.

 

)

 

Evaluate (4 – i 2/5) (3 – i 2/3). Do not use complex operations when calculating just one part of a complex number.

Keys:

Display:

Description:

2 5

.)

Enters imaginary part of

 

.)

first complex number as a

 

 

fraction.

4 ‘

)

Enters real part of first

 

)

complex number.

9–4Operations with Complex Numbers