CAS simplification issues

[Mark Hardman]

(12-16-2013 03:23 PM)Cristian Arezzini Wrote:  Also, on the Prime, if I enter sqrt(3*a^2), I get -a*sqrt(3). On the 50g I get |a|*sqrt(3) which is more consistent with the math I learned in college.

With my CAS settings as:

Simplify: None
Exact
Use Sqrt
Principal

   

I get the results that you are looking for:

   

Mark Hardman