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asksign

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

asksign (expr)

Description

First attempts to determine whether the specified expression is positive, negative, or zero. If it cannot, it asks the user the necessary questions to complete its deduction. The user's answer is recorded in the data base for the duration of the current computation. The return value of asksign is one of pos, neg, or zero.

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