Hi,
I define
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m : 10*q/sqrt(q^2 + 3) - 5*q^3/(q^2+3)^(3/2);
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and I want to find q such that
m = 5.07
So I do (?):
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solve(m=5.07,q);
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The result is a very long expression in
which q is expressed in terms of q
(clearly not what I'm after).
Maple gives the correct answer, but my
understanding from reading past posts is
that Maxima's SOLVE sometimes
requires one to (wisely) manipulate the
expression to be solved, before having
SOLVE act on it.
I am able to get the correct answer
using the NEWTON package (using Newton's
Method), but I'm wondering if there is
anything I should know that would let me
use SOLVE in this case?
Michael Hogue