Re: Why polynomial Can't output as Number?
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- Subject: [mg69027] Re: Why polynomial Can't output as Number?
- From: p-valko at tamu.edu
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:23:49 -0400 (EDT)
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William wang 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
In contrast to other replies, my answer is: "because you used a
semicolon"