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                                                                     EXCEL FUNCTION QUICK REFERENCE B






                     ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED)


                         FUNCTION                                  DESCRIPTION
                         HEX2OCT(number[, places])  AT             Converts a hexadecimal number to an octal number. Unless
                                                                   specified, uses the minimum number of characters.
                         IMABS(inumber)  AT                        Returns the absolute value of a complex number.
                         IMAGINARY(inumber)  AT                    Returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number.
                         IMARGUMENT(inumber)  AT                   Returns the theta argument for an angle measurement expressed
                                                                   in radians.
                         IMCONJUGATE(inumber)  AT                  Returns the complex conjugate of a complex number.
                         IMCOS(inumber)  AT                        Determines the cosine for a complex number.
                         IMDIV(inumber1, inumber2)  AT             Finds the quotient of two complex numbers.
                         IMEXP(inumber)  AT                        Finds the exponential of a complex number.
                         IMLN(inumber)  AT                         Determines the natural logarithm of a complex number.
                         IMLOG10(inumber)  AT                      Finds the base-10 logarithm of a complex number.
                         IMLOG2(inumber)  AT                       Finds the base-2 logarithm of a complex number.
                         IMPOWER(inumber, number)  AT              Returns the result of a complex number raised to the specified
                                                                   power.
                         IMPRODUCT(inumber1, inumber2,...)  AT     Returns the product of 2 or more complex numbers. The
                                                                   function allows a maximum of 29 complex numbers.
                         IMREAL(inumber)  AT                       Returns the real coefficient of a complex number.
                         IMSIN(inumber)  AT                        Determines the sine for a complex number.
                         IMSQRT(inumber)  AT                       Finds the square root of a complex number.
                         IMSUB(inumber1, inumber2)  AT             Subtracts two complex numbers.
                         IMSUM(inumber1,[inumber2,...])  AT        Adds the specified complex numbers.
                         OCT2BIN(number[, places])  AT             Converts an octal number to a binary number. Unless specified,
                                                                   uses the minimum number of characters.
                         OCT2DEC(number)  AT                       Converts an octal number to a decimal number.
                         OCT2HEX(number[, places])  AT             Converts an octal number to a hexadecimal number. Unless
                                                                   specified, uses the minimum number of characters.















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