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Re: Simplifying things

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  • Subject: [mg26108] Re: Simplifying things
  • From: "Peter Verstappen" <peterverstappen at netspace.net.au>
  • Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 01:55:54 -0500 (EST)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

You might try using an assumption as described in the online help regarding
Simplify[]:

Simplify[expression,assumption].

in[1]:Simplify[Sqrt[x^2], x > 0]

gives the appropriate response, ie:

out[1]: x

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Cheers,
PeterV.






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