Re: [libreoffice-users] IMPRODUCT() does not work in Calc

On 6/6/2012 08:02 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> On 06/06/2012 10:07 PM, Dan Lewis wrote:
> >       IMPRODUCT() is suppose to calculate products of complex numbers.
> > However, its answers are not correct: only the real portion of the
> > complex numbers seem to be used.
> >            =IMPRODUCT(2+i2,2-i2)
> >            = 2*2+2*i2-2*i2-i2*i2
> >            = 4 +i4 -i4 -(4)          [i2*i2=-4]
> >            = 8
> > But Calc lists the answer as 4.
> >
> >       Are there any complex functions that really work other than
> > IMREAL()? (It only reads the real part of a complex number.
> >
> > --Dan
> I confirm this result with 3.5.4.2, Ubuntu 12.04
Excuse me, but I believe the terms +2*i2 and -2+i2 do in fact cancel 
each other out.
This leaves 2*2 and -(-4) as the remaining terms, or 4 + 4 = 8.

Or, have I missed something?

Joe Conner, Poulsbo, WA USA

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