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Re: NSolve output

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  • Subject: [mg129433] Re: NSolve output
  • From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:50 -0500 (EST)
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$Version

"9.0 for Mac OS X x86 (64-bit) (November 20, 2012)"

a = x z + 2 x y + 2 y z;
v = x y z;

a2 = a /. x -> 2 z;
v2 = v /. x -> 2 z;

NSolve[{a2 == 60, v2 == 40, x == 2 z, x > 0},
 {x, y, z}]

{{x -> 5.1156, y -> 3.05701, z -> 2.5578}, {x -> 7.46083,
  y -> 1.43719, z -> 3.73042}}


Solve[{a2 == 60, v2 == 40, x == 2 z, x > 0},
  {x, y, z}, Reals] // N

{{x -> 5.1156, y -> 3.05701, z -> 2.5578}, {x -> 7.46083,
  y -> 1.43719, z -> 3.73042}}


{Reduce[{a2 == 60, v2 == 40, x == 2 z, x > 0},
    {x, y, z},
    Backsubstitution -> True] // N // ToRules}

{{x -> 5.1156, y -> 3.05701, z -> 2.5578}, {x -> 7.46083,
  y -> 1.43719, z -> 3.73042}}


Bob Hanlon


On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Berthold Hamburger
<b-hamburger at artinso.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to solve two simple equations with NSOLVE to calculate the
> dimensions of a rectangular box that is open on top. The length of the
> box is twice the width and the volume and area of the box are
> respectively 40 cubic feet and 60 square feet.
>
> I defined the area and volume:
> a = xz + 2xy + 2yz
> v = xyz
>
> then substituted x with 2z:
>
> a2 = a /. x->2z
> v2 = v /. x->2z
>
>
>
> a2 = 6 y z + 2 z^2
> v2 = 2 y z^2
>
> solved with NSolve:
> step1 = NSolve[{a2 == 60, v2 == 40}, {y, z}, Reals] [[1,2]] //Column
>
> which returns the results
> {y->3.05701,z->2.5578}
>
> I would like to get an output that returns values for all 3 variables
> x,y,z  as in
>
> {x->5.1156,y->3.05701,z->2.5578}
>
> but somehow cannot find a way to do it
>
> What would be the correct way for doing that?
>
> Regards
>
> Berthold Hamburger
>



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