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Polar Operator
Operator
Description
Keyboard Shortcut
Returns the complex number with magnitude x and angle y.
Ctrl+Shift+P
Operands
x is a real number.
y is an angle in radians. You can also enter an angle in degrees by inserting the degrees operator after y.
Additional Information
The next table provides examples of how complex numbers in polar notation are handled.
Expression
Meaning
The magnitude of the complex number is -x and the angle is y.
z is added to the complex number with magnitude x and angle y.
The angle y is multiplied by z.
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