The TI-36X Pro is menu-intensive with complex numbers, but also with sexagesimal numbers (those are time calculations to those of you from Rio Linda)

In most scientific calculators you type in the equation and the numbers are, of course, pixelated, but smaller in height, then when you hit `enter' the answer is in very crisp and clean numbers, non-pixelated. .

First of all, has T.I. ever considered how important complex numbers are to E.E.s

Can even handle complex numbers ( i and phasors).

It also does complex numbers

Solving complex numbers and matrices is very simple that I even taught a 4th grader to use this function properly

It makes working with imaginary numbers and phasors much easier

The way it handles complex numbers is also very convenient, allowing for easy conversion between rectangular and polar form

Not so with the 36X Pro, all of the LCD numbers are pixelated, and in low light conditions the pixelated numbers are not very fun to read.2

It displays exact answers, can do matrices, complex numbers and lots of other stuff that I never even use, but is still super easy to use

The only direct competitor to this is the Casio fx-115ES Plus (a.k.a. the fx-991), but the TI is about 3x faster and has a more unified interface (the Casio has separate modes for standard calculations, matrices, and complex numbers).I really wish it would allow the use of complex numbers in matrices, derivatives, and integrals... but none of the currently available non-graphing calculators do

The MathPrint makes doing calculations involving many numbers and operations very easy

While it will handle basic calcs, complex numbers cannot be used in matrices, with hyperbolic trig functions, or with the equation solver

The only con I've found, it's not the best with complex numbers.

The ability to see what I'm putting in with out parentheses reduces the risk of syntax error, and the ease of using complex numbers makes higher level electrical classes a breeze

The only major downside I've discovered so far is, in matrix mode, the TI-36x Pro cannot accept imaginary numbers as inputs

This calculator has everything I need for my engineering classes like complex numbers and systems of equations.

It does proper integration, can take proper derivatives as well as evaluate all trig functions and complex numbers

My only complaint is its limited ability to use complex numbers

I much prefer the TI-36X Pro Scientific Calculator primarily because of the options for manipulating fractions, exponential numbers and repetitive calculations

First of all, has T.I. ever considered how important complex numbers are to E.E.s

Further, I was once asked on the Amazon forum if it is possible to:"...do arithmetic operations to complex numbers with different forms (polar and rectangular) simultaneously, for example:(3+4i) / (5, 60deg)

It does complex numbers with ease, and fractions too

This calculator is fantastic; having the ability to work with fractions, radicals, imaginary numbers, and numbers including π has been critical especially in electrical engineering courses, where decimal answers are inappropriate.

Tons of useful features: function table, equation solver, system solver, polynomial solver, constants, summation, product, prime factorization, imaginary numbers, statistics, regression, integrals, derivatives, even matrices

I can't figure out the pattern, if it just won't give you the answer for odd numbers or

I will also warn users to be vigilant with parenthesis, since it will follow PEMDAS with complex numbers, even when pulling the answer from the previous line

The way it works with imaginary numbers and solves quadratic equations is invaluable!

This is helpful with engineering students that need to use arbitrary numbers in solving elaborate equations

This also allows you to solve functions and for up to 3 unknown values (a,b, and c)

The solver doesn't do well with ad^t +b(d^t-1)/(d-1)+c=0 when I specify 4 variables and solve for the 5th