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GLeBaTi1-Visitor
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July 30, 2018
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Multiplication using

  • July 30, 2018
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Hi. In my book about mathcad i have a formula (upper image), and i was try write this formula in mathcad (lower image). But result does not match. Maybe i lose some arguments?

 

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Best answer by terryhendicott

Hi,

the value in brackets when "i" = 1 is 0.  Multiply anything including a large number of products is zero.

set the limits of the product from i=2 to n.

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Cheers Terry

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terryhendicott21-Topaz IIAnswer
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July 30, 2018

Hi,

the value in brackets when "i" = 1 is 0.  Multiply anything including a large number of products is zero.

set the limits of the product from i=2 to n.

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Cheers Terry

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    -MFra-21-Topaz II
    21-Topaz II
    July 30, 2018

    Hi,

    The produttoria must start from 2 to get as a result 1/2

     

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      GLeBaTi1-VisitorAuthor
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      July 30, 2018

      Oh. Thanks! Maybe this book hame misspellings 🙂

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      LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
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      July 30, 2018

      Makes me wonder: which is your 'book about Mathcad'? (Title, author...)

       

      Luc

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      LucMeekes23-Emerald IV
      23-Emerald IV
      August 1, 2018

      That result should be undetermined, rather than 1/2.

       

      Luc

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