Hi,
Can anybody solve equation ? Solution is x =1, but Mathcad doesn't see this solution ...
ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Accepted Solutions
Given that
x=0 can be considered a solution as well.
Formally, f(x) is not defined at x=0, but can be continuously extended.
Additionally there are a lot of non-real solutions as well.
And while Prime's symbolic engine can't find a solution, Prime's numeric "root" function does. A solve block with "find" sure would do a similar job, but is more cumbersome and ugly looking.
You can use the "root" function by providing a guess value
non-real guesses may lead to non-real solutions
or you can use the "root" function by providing an interval (only for real-valued solutions).
You may also take the logarithm on both sides of the equation
and so look for the roots of the derived function g(x). Here the symbolics finds both solutions and I must confess that I am surprised that the "assume" modifier really does its job as intended because normally its ignored in such situations.
The modifier "fully" is supposed to return all solutions in one go, but unfortunately has no effect here.
Prime 11 sheet attached
Given that
x=0 can be considered a solution as well.
Formally, f(x) is not defined at x=0, but can be continuously extended.
Additionally there are a lot of non-real solutions as well.
And while Prime's symbolic engine can't find a solution, Prime's numeric "root" function does. A solve block with "find" sure would do a similar job, but is more cumbersome and ugly looking.
You can use the "root" function by providing a guess value
non-real guesses may lead to non-real solutions
or you can use the "root" function by providing an interval (only for real-valued solutions).
You may also take the logarithm on both sides of the equation
and so look for the roots of the derived function g(x). Here the symbolics finds both solutions and I must confess that I am surprised that the "assume" modifier really does its job as intended because normally its ignored in such situations.
The modifier "fully" is supposed to return all solutions in one go, but unfortunately has no effect here.
Prime 11 sheet attached
