Difference between revisions of "Expand Command"

Latest revision as of 12:48, 5 October 2017

Expand( <Expression> ): Expands the expression.; Example: Expand((2 x - 1)^2 + 2 x + 3) yields 4 x^2 - 2 x + 4.

Note: This command needs to load the Computer Algebra System, so can be slow on some computers. Try using the Polynomial Command instead.

Expand( <Expression> ): Expands the expression.; Example: Expand((2 x - 1)^2 + 2 x + 3) yields 4 x^2 - 2 x + 4.

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-; Expand[Function]: Multiplies out bracketed factors of the expression by applying the distributive property to factors in parentheses and combining like factors.
+;Expand( <Expression> )
-: Example: <tt>Expand[(x + 3)(x - 4)]</tt> yields ''f(x) = x<sup>2</sup> - x - 12''.
+:Expands the expression.
+:{{example|1=<code><nowiki>Expand((2 x - 1)^2 + 2 x + 3)</nowiki></code> yields <math>4 x^2 - 2 x + 4</math>.}}
+{{note| 1=This command needs to load the Computer Algebra System, so can be slow on some computers. Try using the [[Polynomial Command]] instead.}}
+==CAS Syntax==
+;Expand( <Expression> )
+:Expands the expression.
+:{{example|1=<code><nowiki>Expand((2 x - 1)^2 + 2 x + 3)</nowiki></code> yields <math>4 x^2 - 2 x + 4</math>.}}