type/radnum
check for an algebraic number in terms of radicals
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
type(expr, radnum)
expr
-
any expression
The type(expr, radnum) function checks to see if expr is a radical number.
A radical number is defined as either a rational number or I, or a combination of roots of rational numbers specified in terms of radicals. A sum, product, or quotient of these is also a radical number.
type23,radnum
true
typeln2,radnum
false
type−112,radnum
type5sqrt2,radnum
type3243,radnum
typex14,radnum
See Also
I
sqrt
type
type/algnum
type/radalgnum
type/radfun
type/radical
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