Re: Is this a bug?
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- Subject: [mg90853] Re: [mg90816] Is this a bug?
- From: Andy Anderson <aanderson at amherst.edu>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:22:25 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <200807251014.GAA12036@smc.vnet.net>
On Jul 25, 2008, at 6:14 AM, mailcwc at gmail.com wrote:
> I tried to solve the following equation with mathematica 6.03
>
> Solve[{Abs[X+Y I]==5,X==3},{X,Y}]
>
> and got the answer
>
> {{X -> 3, Y -> -2 I}, {X -> 3, Y -> 8 I}}
>
> Am I suppose to get {{X -> 3, Y -> 4 I}, {X -> 3, Y -> -4 I}} ?
Looks correct to me:
{X -> 3, Y -> -2 I}: Abs[X + Y I] == Abs[3 + (-2 I) I] == Abs[3 + 2]
== Abs[5] = 5
{X -> 3, Y -> 8 I}: Abs[X + Y I] == Abs[3 + (8 I) I] == Abs[3 - 8] ==
Abs[-5] = 5
-- Andy
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- Is this a bug?