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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
,
associated with the
key. The following are examples of vectors in the
calculator:
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 (
) and typing the components or elements of the
vector separated by commas (
). 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