Subject: Help on syntax: cubes, 4th, 5th roots, etc.
From: synthespian
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 11:32:16 -0300
On Thu, 2 May 2002 13:14:49 +1000
Robert Graham Merkel <rgmerk@mira.net> wrote:
>On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 09:23:48PM -0300, synthespian wrote:
>> Hello-
>>
>> Couldn't find it in the documentation: how do I write:
>>
>> cubic root
>> 4th root
>> 5th root, etc
>>
>
>The cube root of x is equal to x raised to the
>power of 1/3 (in maxima notation (x^(1/3)).
>
>Similarly, the 4th root of x is (x^(1/4)) the 5th root (x^(1/5)),
>and so on.
>
Dear Robert-
Thank you. Pretty obvious...
Is this documented in Help? As I've said, I couldn't find it?
Regs
Henry
synthespian@uol.com.br