Complex Number Manipulations on the TI-30X

Dania Shaban. 10/15/2010

The TI-30X does not have sophisticated complex number manipulation features, but it can convert
between polar and rectangular forms.

TI-30X

The buttons needed are circled in

yellow on the left.

Rectangular to Polar and Polar to Rectangular conversions

- First you select the 2nd button then the R <>P as shown bellow

- Once you are prompted to the screen you have four options to choose from

1. R > Pr which is the number in the polar form

2. R > P which is the angle in polar form

3. P > Rx which is the real number in rectangular form

4. P > Ry which is the j number

- After you select the option you wish (navigate by moving with the left and right arrows), this
should come up to your screen

If the first option was selected: R>Pr (you enter the real number, the j number). And so
on for all four options

For example if we want to convert 5 /11 from polar to rectangular.

1. We first press 2nd, then the R<>P.

2. Then we would chose P >Rx, then we enter: P>Rx (5, 11) and gives you an answer of 4.908.

3. Then we repeat the first three steps only we select P>Ry

4. We then enter: P>Ry (5, 11) which gives you answer of .954.

5. So the answer is 4.908 + j.954

Let us try another example, this time lets convert to polar form. If 18 + j22 were given, the steps
are as follow

1. 2nd R <> P

2. Select R> Pr when prompted enter the numbers P>Pr(18,22) which equals 28.425

3. Then repeat step one and two only this time select R > P

4. Once prompted enter the numbers R > P (18,22) which equals 50.71

5. Therefore the answer is 28.43/50.71