Re: Algebraic Symbol Manipulation
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- Subject: [mg54153] Re: [mg54125] Algebraic Symbol Manipulation
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:57:01 -0500 (EST)
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Solve[V==Pi*r^2*h/3, h]//Flatten
{h -> (3*V)/(Pi*r^2)}
h /. %
(3*V)/(Pi*r^2)
Bob Hanlon
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> From: "mattisbusy at gmail.com" <mattisbusy at gmail.com>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Date: 2005/02/11 Fri AM 03:33:39 EST
> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Subject: [mg54153] [mg54125] Algebraic Symbol Manipulation
>
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering how to manipulate Mathematica into solving a problem
> such as this:
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> Solve for h:
>
> V = 1/3(pie)r^2h
>
> I would think you would do:
>
> Solve[{1/3(pie)r^2h},{h}] - although it does not compute the expected
> answer. Am I doing this right? Thanks!
>
>