Displaying a complex number as a result, Using a list with a function – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual
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Displaying a Complex Number as a Result
ᕡ Enter the natural log function.
(:) B
ᕢ Enter a negative number.
D a
2
E
ᕣ Evaluate. The result is displayed as a
complex number.
b (press "
to display more)
Using a List with a Function
ᕡ Enter the exponential function.
(:) - ‚
ᕢ Display the
LIST
menu, and then select the
open brace (
{
) from the
LIST
menu.
On the TI
-86,
{
specifies the beginning of a
list.
- ”
&
LIST menu
ᕣ Enter the list elements. Separate each
element from the next with a comma.
5
P
10
P
15
ᕤ Select the close brace (
}
) from the
LIST
menu to specify the end of the list.
ᕥ Evaluate. The results of the constant
e
raised to the 5th, 10th, and 15th powers are
displayed as list elements.
'
b (press "
to display more)
a
negates a value, as in
L
2
.
T
subtracts, as in 5
N
2=3
.
An ellipsis (...) indicates that
the result continues beyond
the screen.