HP 48gII Vectors, Chapter, A 2-Dvector, A 3-Dvector, Entering vectors, A general row vector, A vector of algebraics, Typing vectors in the stack

Chapter 8

Vectors

This Chapter provides examples of entering and operating with vectors, both mathematical vectors of many elements, as well as physical vectors of 2 and 3 components.

Entering vectors

In the calculator, vectors are represented by a sequence of numbers enclosed between brackets, and typically entered as row vectors. The brackets are generated in the calculator by the keystroke combination „Ô, associated with the *key. The following are examples of vectors in the calculator:

			A general row vector
			A 2-D vector
			A 3-D vector
' ' '	' '	'	A vector of algebraics

Typing vectors in the stack

With the calculator in ALG mode, a vector is typed into the stack by opening a set of brackets („Ô) and typing the components or elements of the vector separated by commas (‚í). The screen shots below show the entering of a numerical vector followed by an algebraic vector. The figure to the left shows the algebraic vector before pressing `. The figure to the right shows the calculator’s screen after entering the algebraic vector:

In RPN mode, you can enter a vector in the stack by opening a set of brackets and typing the vector components or elements separated by either commas

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