Solving Mathematical Expressions

If you insert or write a mathematical expression into a page, you can solve this expression and display the complete equation using the available menu options.

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You can also generate graphs from equations.

SMART Notebook Maths Tools can solve some equations numerically but not symbolically and it can solve some equations symbolically but not numerically. If a solution type is not available, you are unable to select it in the menu.

To solve an expression numerically

1. Select the equation.

2. Press the equation's menu arrow and then select Maths Actions > Simplify Numerically.

To solve an expression symbolically

1. Select the equation.

2. Press the equation's menu arrow and then select Maths Actions > Simplify Symbolically.

To find an equation's zero value

1. Select the equation.

2. Press the equation's menu arrow and then select Maths Actions > Find Zeroes.

To find an equation's minimum and maximum values

1. Select the equation.

2. Press the equation's menu arrow and then select Maths Actions > Find Extrema.