Difference between revisions of "Simplify Command"

Revision as of 14:58, 9 September 2011

Simplify[ <Function>]: Simplifies the terms of the given function, if possible.; Example:
Simplify[x + x + x] yields the function f(x) = 3x.

Simplify[ <Text> ]: Attempts to tidy up text expressions by removing repeated negatives etc.; Example:
For a=b=c=-1 Simplify["f(x) = " + a + "x² + " + b + "x + " + c] yields f(x)=-x^2 - x - 1.

Note: The FormulaText Command normally produces better results and is simpler.

Simplify[ <Function> ]: Simplifies the terms of the given function, if possible. Undefined variables can be included in the terms.; Example:
Simplify[3 * x + 4 * x + a * x] yields x * (a + 7).

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-; Simplify[ <Function>]
+;Simplify[ <Function>]
 :Simplifies the terms of the given function, if possible.
 :{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Simplify[x + x + x]</nowiki></code> yields the function ''f(x) = 3x''.</div>}}
-; Simplify[ <Text> ]
+;Simplify[ <Text> ]
 :Attempts to tidy up text expressions by removing repeated negatives etc.
-:{{example| 1=<div>For ''a=b=c=-1'' <code><nowiki>Simplify["f(x) = " + a + "x² + " + b + "x + " + c]</nowiki></code> yields "f(x)=-x^2 - x - 1".</div>}}
+:{{example| 1=<div>For ''a=b=c=-1'' <code><nowiki>Simplify["f(x) = " + a + "x² + " + b + "x + " + c]</nowiki></code> yields ''f(x)=-x^2 - x - 1''.</div>}}
 :{{note| 1=The [[FormulaText Command]] normally produces better results and is simpler.}}
 == CAS Syntax ==