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Solution of this equation

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  • Subject: [mg20629] Solution of this equation
  • From: Dave Richardson <dhr at glue.umd.edu>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 02:13:38 -0500
  • Organization: University of Maryland
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Can anyone offer insight here?

This Mathematica expression gives 3 solutions to the equation.

Solve[Pr == (8*Tr)/(3*vr - 1) - 3/vr^2, vr]


The problem is that there are 3 Real solutions, and Mathematica is giving
solutions with (granted a small) imaginary component.

And hitting it with  a full simplify is just not a good idea...


Any help?

Thanks,

Dave!

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Dave Richardson
University of Maryland
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Environmental Energy Engineering
(301) 405-8726
dhr at glue.umd.edu




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