[Maxima] question batch and plot

[Stavros Macrakis]

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Christian,

Welcome to Maxima!

test():=
> block([x,y],
> eq1:x^2+3*x+1,
> solve(eq1,x),
> plot2d(eq1,[x,0,3]),
> );


A block returns the *last* value.  In this case, that would be the return
value of the "plot2d" functions, which is not very interesting.  To return
the list of solutions, try:

test():=
> block([x,y],
> eq1:x^2+3*x+1,
> sols: solve(eq1,x),
> plot2d(eq1,[x,0,3]),
> sols );

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Christian,<br><br>Welcome to Maxima!<br><div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">test():=<br>block([x,y],<br>eq1:x^2+3*x+1,<br>
solve(eq1,x),<br>plot2d(eq1,[x,0,3]),<br>);</blockquote><div><br>A block returns the *last* value.&nbsp; In this case, that would be the return value of the &quot;plot2d&quot; functions, which is not very interesting.&nbsp; To return the list of solutions, try:
<br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">test():=<br>block([x,y],<br>eq1:x^2+3*x+1,<br>sols: solve(eq1,x),<br>plot2d(eq1,[x,0,3]),
<br>sols );</blockquote><br>
<br></div></div>

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