Re: factor
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- Subject: [mg30080] Re: [mg30063] factor
- From: BobHanlon at aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 03:52:17 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
In a message dated 2001/7/26 1:25:13 AM, norrey_h at hotmail.com writes: >how can i solve a factor like (x^2 +1+ (1/2)^2) to get an answer (x+1)^2 >by using a mathematica. >if i use a simplify function,the answer is 1/4 +x +x^2 >so what should i do to get a answer (x+1)^2. (x^2 +1+ (1/2)^2) x^2 + 5/4 Its factors would be complex % == (x-I*Sqrt[5]/2)(x+I*Sqrt[5]/2)//Simplify True (x^2 +x+ (1/2)^2)//Factor (1/4)*(2*x + 1)^2 (x^2+2x+1)//Simplify (x + 1)^2 (x^2+2*a*x+a^2)//Simplify (a + x)^2 Bob Hanlon Chantilly, VA USA