WP 34s Complex operation

[Thomas Klemm]

(04-10-2014 09:05 PM)lrdheat Wrote:  Out of curiosity, I was wondering why the 34s requires typing in the imaginary portion of the complex number 1st.

You can do it similar to the HP-15C. Just use the [x<>y] key instead of [I]. It might help that J is written below that key.
Here's how to enter \(2+7i\):

HP-15C: 2 [ENTER] 7 [f] [I]
WP-34s: 2 [ENTER] 7 [x<>y]

Just counting the key strokes you need even less. But I agree that handling complex numbers is cumbersome with the WP-34S.

HTH
Thomas