Re: Radicals simplify
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- Subject: [mg106386] Re: Radicals simplify
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:30:35 -0500 (EST)
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Hi, why do you think x(x^2 y^3)^(1/4) is simpler than (x^6 y^3)^(1/4)? MMA needs some criterion for this decision. The default criterion is the "LeafCount[..]". If that does not suit you, you must define another criterion. Daniel francix wrote: > Hi, > I am using Matematica 7 and need some help with Radicals. > > If I do > Simplify[(x^4 y^3)^(1/4), x >= 0] I correctly have > > x (y^3)^(1/4) > > But If I do > > Simplify[(x^6 y^3)^(1/4), x >= 0] I get > > (x^6 y^3)^(1/4) and not the correct answer x(x^2 y^3)^(1/4) > > Thanks in advanced. > > > > > > >
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