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Re: Why polynomial Can't output as Number?

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  • Subject: [mg68983] Re: [mg68954] Why polynomial Can't output as Number?
  • From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:04:17 -0400 (EDT)
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Remove the semi-colon from the last statement.

data={7,2,3,25,1,10};
f=InterpolatingPolynomial[data,x];
f/.x->5

1

Alternatively,

Clear[f];
f[x_]=InterpolatingPolynomial[data,x];
f[5]

1

Plot[f[x],{x,0.95,Length[data]+0.05},
    Epilog->{Red, AbsolutePointSize[4],
        Point/@Thread[{Range[Length[data]],data}]}];


Bob Hanlon

---- William wang <sunose at gmail.com> wrote: 
> data={7,2,3,25,1,10};
> f=InterpolatingPolynomial[data,x];
> f/.x->5;
> 
> Result as attachment picture.
> 
> why can't get a simply number?
> 
> thanks
> 


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