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fsolve bug?
03-01-2014, 12:08 AM
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fsolve bug?
Using fsolve to find the roots of the equation: x + 4.5sin(x) = 5, I can get the
two roots [1.0645, 6.0481], but I am unable to get the third root 2.5716 no
matter how close a guess I set x to.

For example, if I enter fsolve(x+4.5sin(x) = 5, x = 2.5716), I get 1.0645 as the
root. Is there a way to solve this equation for all of its roots in CAS mode?
fsolve should do it.
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03-01-2014, 12:26 AM
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RE: fsolve bug?
I posted too soon, my apologies. fsolve requires a minimum and maximum value
for the guess. If I enter fsolve(x+4.5sin(x) = 5,x,1..7), I get all of the roots.
Sorry about that.

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