Wanted: a trick
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg3869] Wanted: a trick
- From: Jinchul Park <jinchulp at usc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 02:14:48 -0400
- Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hello, Experts:
I'd like to ask you a very simple question. I know it seems dumb, but
please help me to have the answer to the question.
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My problem is
a = b = Exp[1 + 1.234 k] (k is a variable).
I want to find t by dividing a by b such as
0. k
t = a/b. What I get is E. How come the result is NOT '1' ? In other
words, why '0. k' is not calculated as '0'?
Is there any way to make 0. k as 0?
Also, in a simple symbolic calculation, 1.5 k - 1.5 k = '0. k' not '0.' On
the other hand, k - k = '0.' Would you tell me what I need to do to get
just '0' instead of '0. k'?
Thank you in advance.
J.C.
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