Division Operators
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Operator
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Keyboard Shortcut
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Operands
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x and y
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Description
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Two scalars
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Returns x divided by y.
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Two arrays of the same length
A scalar and an array
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Returns the division of x and y performed element-wise.
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x is an m x n matrix and y is a square n x n matrix whose determinant is not zero.
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Returns the matrix product of x and the inverse of y.
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y=0 or det(y)=0
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Returns an error message indicating a singularity.
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Additional Information
When creating a fraction, the position of the cursor matters. To turn a group of math terms into the denominator of a fraction, position the cursor to the left of the group before inserting the division operator. To turn a group of math terms into the numerator of a fraction, position the cursor to the right.
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Position of the Cursor
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Outcome
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