Setting

Purpose (Cont.)

Complex Use

Select this to allow complex results in variables.

If checked, second order polyno- mials are factorized in complex mode or in real mode if the dis- criminant is positive.

Use i

If checked, the calculator is in

 

complex mode and complex solu-

 

tions will be displayed when they

 

exist. If not checked, the calculator

 

is in real mode and only real solu-

 

tions will be displayed. For exam-

 

ple, factors(x4–1) yields

 

(x–1),(x+1),(x+i),(x–i) in complex

 

mode and

 

(x–1),(x+1),(x2+1) in real mode.

Principal

If checked, the principal solutions

 

to trigonometric functions will be

 

displayed. If not checked, the gen-

 

eral solutions to trigonometric func-

 

tions will be displayed.

Increasing

If checked, polynomials will be

 

displayed with increasing powers

 

(for example, –4+x+3x2+x3). If not

 

checked, polynomials will be dis-

 

played with decreasing powers

 

(for example, x3+3x2+x–4).

 

 

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Setting

Purpose

 

 

Recursive

Specify the maximum number of

Evaluation

embedded variables allowed in

 

an interactive evaluation. See also

 

Recursive Replacement

 

below.

 

 

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