Re: Elementary Calculation
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- Subject: [mg60087] Re: Elementary Calculation
- From: mike_in_england2000 at yahoo.co.uk
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 06:43:19 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Jim The command you need is Expand Expand[(24 + 5*Sqrt[23])^2] hope this helps Mike Jim Dars wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm using version 4. > > I wish to calculate (24+5*sq,rt.23)^2 > I'm using the square root symbol from the palette. > > I want to obtain (1151 + 240*sq.rt. 23) > > I've tried Simplify and FullSimplify but I keep getting (24+5*sq,rt.23)^2. > > What command should I use? > > Thanks in advance. > > Best wishes, Jim