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Re: Solve fails with this simple inequality problem

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  • Subject: [mg115636] Re: Solve fails with this simple inequality problem
  • From: DrMajorBob <btreat1 at austin.rr.com>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:37:44 -0500 (EST)

"Meter = " can't work there, since it gives Meter a numeric value, hence  
you can't use it as the Solve variable. Infinite recursion results.

If you mean == instead (much more likely with Solve), then:

Solve[Meter == Floor[Sqrt[19] + 7] && Meter < 6, Meter]

{}

There is no solution, since

Floor[Sqrt[19] + 7]

11

and

11 < 6

False

Using the built-in symbol Meter as a variable makes no sense, anyway.

Bobby

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:55:19 -0600, KenR <ramsey2879 at msn.com> wrote:

> Solve[Meter = Floor[Sqrt[19]+7] && Meter < 6, Meter] gives a null "{}"
> Any workarounds?
>


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