Re: A New User
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- Subject: [mg29327] Re: [mg29321] A New User
- From: "peter lindsay" <plindsay at dcs.st-and.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:27:10 -0400 (EDT)
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Would this not do it?
Solve[(a+b*Sqrt[c])*(d+e*Sqrt[c])^k== (f+g*Sqrt[c]),{g}]
note the square brackets and the double = sign.
Peter Lindsay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim-dars" <jim-dars at mediaone.net>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg29327] [mg29321] A New User
> Hi All,
>
> I have a problem of the form:
>
> (2+Sqrt(3))*(1+2*Sqrt(3))
>
> I would like Mathematica to present the solution in the form (8 +
> 5*Sqrt(3)).
>
> Of course, I realize I can calculate the two components. However, since
> this situation occurs repeatedly in a problem I'm solving, it would be
very
> convenient to have Mathematica display the answer directly. In fact, if
> Mathematica could provide me with a=8 and b=5 that would be even better.
>
> My actual problem is of the form:
>
> (a+b*Sqrt(c))*(d+e*Sqrt(c))^k = (f+g*Sqrt(c))
>
> where a,b,c,d, and e are positive integers. c is not a perfect square,
but
> may contain a square factor.
> k is an integer such that -infinity < k < infinity. It is desired to
find
> f and g. (Actually, just g.)
>
> Best wishes, Jim
>
>
>
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- A New User
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- A New User