(%i7) e : sqrt(Y) * sqrt(Y/X)$
Either
(%i9) ratsimp(rootscontract(e));
(%o9) abs(Y)/sqrt(X)
or
(%i10) radcan(e);
(%o10) Y/sqrt(X)
For user documentation, enter ? name; for example:
> ? rootscontract;
If the user documentation doesn't explain why %o9 differs from
%o10, it's a bug.
Barton
-----maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu wrote: -----
>To: maxima at math.utexas.edu
>From: ranjit b <ranjit.rosof.b189 at googlemail.com>
>Sent by: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu
>Date: 08/20/2009 05:24AM
>Subject: square root simplification
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>ist there a way to tell maxima to simplyify sqrt(Y) * sqrt(Y/X) to
>Y/sqrt(X)? I have tried the sqrtdenest() function after loading the sqdnst
>package, but was unsuccessful.
>I am grateful for any help.
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