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Re: Solving for intersections on the CAS calc
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2009, 07:10:36 am »
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try nSolve
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Re: Solving for intersections on the CAS calc
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2009, 11:05:01 am »
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whats the difference between Solve and nSolve?
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Re: Solving for intersections on the CAS calc
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2009, 09:31:25 pm »
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solve employs algebra (and can give exact solutions), nsolve is simply numeric solving algorithm that uses iteration to get an accurate approximate answer [i.e. many decimals]

solve utilizes nsolve where the expression cannot be solved algebraically, though it does so a LOT slower.
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