Decompose Complex Number (Sharp EL-W516T/516X)

[Matt Agajanian]

Okay. So only the real part of a value stays in M or ANS, here’s what I tried:

Based on what you mentioned, I think you’re onto something!

Okay. So only the real part of a value stays in M or ANS, here’s what I tried:

For the EL-W516T:
In Complex mode, let’s say 3+5i is the result.

STO M (M retains the real part in NORMAL mode)

Imag( ANS = [this gives the imaginary part as the result which is stored in ANS].

So, when I switch to NORMAL, the real part (3) is in M and the complex part (5) is in ANS.

It looks like that’s the trick for the 516T.

Now, here’s the trick for the 516X:

In Complex Mode:

Store Complex Number in register M

Calculate -(M*i)

Switch to COMP mode

!!BEFORE STARTING ANY COMPUTATION, STORE Ans IN ANOTHER REGISTER!!

Real part of Complex number is in M Imaginary part of Complex number is in Ans or other register