Why can't Mathematica find this root?
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg38274] Why can't Mathematica find this root?
- From: "Konrad Den Ende" <konrad at voxway.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 04:17:16 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Gothenburg University
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Regard this function: f[x_] := Sin[x]^3 * Cos[x] And then try this: Solve[f'[x] == 0, x] and you'll get a list of all roots but one. I wonder why. By regarding f'[x] one can directly see that x = pi is a root, yet, Mathematica fails to see it... Vänligen Konrad -------------------