Re: [Maxima] Re: [Maxima] problems with solve()



Oh I mistake.
solver package could not solve with atan(x)+atan(a*x).
(%i108) solver([atan(x)=5],[x]);
(%o108) [[x = -3.380515117581187]]
but 
(%i110) solver([atan(x)+atan(2*x)=9],[x]);
(%o110) [[[ATAN(2*x)+ATAN(x)-9]]]
sorry!
gosei furuya

> hi joel
> 
> my answer is that cd ..../share/algebra/solver,then start maxima.
> (%i1) EquationP(e):=if part(e,0)= "=" then true else false$
> (%i2) load("misc.mac")$
> (%i3) load("solver.mac")$ 
> (%i4) display2d:false$
> (%i5) batch("/home/furuya/expansion.mac");
> ........
> 
> (%i14) SOLVER([EXPANSION],[M2])
> (%o14) [[[1.552405053761575E-12*(644161778253*ATAN((M2^2-1)^0.5)
>                                 -1577867665066
>                                  *ATAN(0.40824829046386*(M2^2-1)^0.5)
>                                 +559436248710)]]]
> last line in your expansion.mac
> shoud be converted to solver([expansion],[m2]).
> To run Solver package we need %i1,%i2,%i3 .
>  good luck! 
> 
> gosei furuya
> 
> > I've attached a small batch file containing an equation I need to solve
> > (for school, but computers recommended, help OK, etc.).
> > 
> > It seems that solve() should be able to handle it, but apparently this
> > isn't the case. If I set numer: false, I get a long answer, but I can't
> > seem to get one in numeric form.
> > 
> > I'm new to Maxima, but would like to use it instead of the normal
> > Windows programs (Mathcad) for my assignments.
> > 
> > Any suggestions?
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Joel Konkle-Parker
> > 
> 
> 
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