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#1 2006-11-24 10:16:04

girlnamedfreak
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Simplifying

can -b^2+c^2-2cx+x^2+a^2 be simplfied?

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#2 2006-11-24 11:05:41

MathsIsFun
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Re: Simplifying

Not really.

Maybe you could have the terms in alphabetical order: a²-b²+c²-2cx


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#3 2006-11-24 11:58:57

girlnamedfreak
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Re: Simplifying

oh ok thanks

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#4 2006-11-24 16:49:49

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Re: Simplifying

a^2 - b^2 + (x - c)^2


"In the real world, this would be a problem.  But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist.  So we'll go ahead and do that now..."

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#5 2006-11-25 00:40:59

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Re: Simplifying

= a² - b² + c² - 2cx +x²


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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