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02: Sample math operations

These are some operations you might not find on a calculator...

Factor the polynomial   x5 - 10x4 - 34x3 + 244x2 + 897x+630
Find the GCD of 3237 and 3471
Add the fractions x/2 and (x-1)/5
Calculate pi to 60 decimal digits

Mathematica:

Factor[ x^5 - 10x^4 - 34x^3 + 244x^2 + 897x + 630 ]
GCD[ 3237, 3471 ]
Together[ x/2 + (x-1)/5 ]
N[ Pi, 60 ]

Matlab:

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Maple:

factor( x^5 - 10*x^4 - 34*x^3 + 244*x^2 + 897*x + 630 );
gcd(3237,3471);
combine(x/2+(x-1)/5);
evalf(Pi,60);

IDL:

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