HP 50g HP 50g_user's manual_English_HDPSG49AEM8.pdf - Page 106

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: [3.5, 2.2, -1.3, 5.6, 2.3] [1.5,-2.2] [3,-1,2] ['t','t^2','SIN(t)'] 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 (,í) or spaces (#). Notice that after pressing `, in either mode, the calculator shows the vector elements separated by spaces. Page 8-1