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From: hulsund@vsfys3.fi.uib.no (John Einar Hulsund)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Numbers in algebraics
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Date: 11 Apr 91 13:10:09 GMT
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  >Does anyone know how to force symbolic notation on a numerical value?
  >     ie. 1: '5'
  >The idea being that I can build a numerical equation from this number...
  >     ie. 1: '\v/5'         @ square root of 5.
  > 
  >I would not mind doing '\v/a' and then substitute the value of a, but
  >I don't know of a way to do this.
  >     Maybe MATCH?? ....Never used it before, and there's gotta be a 
  >     simpler solution.
  > 
  >All suggestions are appreciated.  I hope this isn't a dumb question...
  >I hate asking dumb things...On the other hand, maybe there's a stupid
  >solution...
  > 
  >Thanks in advance,
  >-Dave.

   Try this: Put a string on the stack containing a singel-quote and a
   square-root.
       1:          "'\v/"
   Then type: 5 [ENTER] +
   Finish by executing OBJ\->

   - John E H