Texas Instruments TI-84 PLUS SILV Guidebook - Page 58
Entering Complex Numbers, rectangular form or polar form
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On the TI-84 Plus, complex numbers can be stored to variables. Also, complex numbers are valid list elements. In Real mode, complex-number results return an error, unless you entered a complex number as input. For example, in Real mode ln(L1) returns an error; in a+bi mode ln(L1) returns an answer. Real mode a+bi mode $ $ Entering Complex Numbers Complex numbers are stored in rectangular form, but you can enter a complex number in rectangular form or polar form, regardless of the mode setting. The components of complex numbers can be real numbers or expressions that evaluate to real numbers; expressions are evaluated when the command is executed. You can enter fractions in complex numbers, but the output will always be a decimal value. When you use the n/d template, a fraction cannot contain a complex number. " You can use division to compute the answer: Chapter 2: Math, Angle, and Test Operations 51