8/12/19

SOLVE :: Solves the Algebraic Equation

maxima maxima_solve

Function: solve (expr, x)

Function: solve (expr)

Function: solve ([eqn_1, ..., eqn_n], [x_1, ..., x_n])

  • Solves the algebraic equation expr for the variable x and returns a list of solution equations in x.
Example:
    (%i)solve(a*x^2+b*x+c=0,x);
    (%o)[x=-(sqrt(b^2-4*a*c)+b)/(2*a),x=(sqrt(b^2-4*a*c)-b)/(2*a)]

    (%i) f(x):= x^2 - 1;
    (%i) solve( f(x) = 0 );
    (%o) [x=-1,x=1]

maxima maxima_solve