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Simplifying Expressions
The simplify keyword simplifies expressions using algebraic, trigonometric, and exponential function identities, and simplifies square roots and powers.
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To increase the number of steps performed by the simplification algorithm, add the modifier max. In some cases, this returns a simpler result than does simplify by itself.
To simplify an expression making assumptions about the domain of some variables, add the keyword assume after simplify with the assumptions you want to apply.
To see the value of substituted numerical values in place before reducing them, use the explicit keyword.
When the expression to be simplified includes functions with more than one branch, such as square root or the inverse trigonometric functions, PTC Mathcad may return a result that differs in numerical behavior from the original.
Use the keyword combine for simplifying expressions involving general exponentials or logarithms:
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