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How to get an integer from a complex expression?

asked 2012-02-17 17:33:35 +0100

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Hi, (22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 1/9/(22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 20/3 equals 10. But how can I get 10 as an integer, as the complex expression has more complex solutions?

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Can you explain what you mean by "get 10 as an integer"? you can use n() to get 10.

Shashank gravatar imageShashank ( 2012-02-17 18:17:24 +0100 )edit

I still don't get it. What do you mean by 10 as an integer. ((22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 1/9/(22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 20/3).n() = 10.00. What do you want to use the answer for?

Shashank gravatar imageShashank ( 2012-02-17 22:29:10 +0100 )edit

Thanks for your reply. The complex expression is the solution found by solve, and from theory I know the answer must be an integer. I can use *.n() but that is a real/complex number coincidently equal to 10. What I'm looking for is a solution which is really an integer e.g. is_integer should be True.

Rolandb gravatar imageRolandb ( 2012-02-21 03:05:08 +0100 )edit

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answered 2012-02-20 10:58:43 +0100

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You can get 10 by .rhs() (it stands for "right hand side"):

((22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 1/9/(22/3*sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) + 485/27)^(1/3) + 20/3 == 10).rhs()
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