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Article #17Re: Changing around equations
From: Gags
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 11:52
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 11:52
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Chris......I'm pretty sure my ans for D is wrong.....soz "Gags" <drgagnon@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message news:hJaF7.4349$w61.207344@ozemail.com.au... > The calculations are too complex to show.....they include exponentials, > logs, and solving quadratics....I think what u want is: > > B = 100D[(Y/A)^(1/[CD])-1] > > C = log(Y)/[D(log(A) + log(BD/100 +1)] > > D = [(-100) (+-) sqroot(100^2 - 400BY/CA)] / 2B > > note: D is solution of a quadratic so there are two answers > ie. (+-) means do once with + and once with - to get 2 solutions for D. > > hope this helps > > Gags (3rd Year Elec Eng Student) > "Chris Harding" <pouchcotato@iinet.net.au> wrote in message > news:3be51fc1$0$29765@echo-01.iinet.net.au... > > I have this equation that I need to be changed around, but have no idea > how > > to do it. In letters, the equation is (sorry for the numerous brackets, > but > > it's hard without pen and paper abilities on here): > > > > Y = A � (((B�100)�D) + 1)^(C�D) > > > > And what I need is for the equation to become like this: > > > > A= Y � (((B�100) � D) +1)^(C�D) > > > > but for B=... C=... and D=... > > > > the ^ means to the power of, and I can't for the life of me figure out how > > to move them around. The equation is for Compound interest, and I do > > Discrete maths. > > > > Your help would be greatly appreciated, and if you could email it to me, > > that would also be great. > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > -Chris > > > > P.S-If anyone knows of the names of some good math books for this kind of > > thing, could you tell me that too? > > > > > >
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