Short format display after using solve command

Hi,

Although I have chosen the short format in the code and command window display preferences. The results after using a "solve" command are displayed as:

y =

7770/23 - (32083660183526053*R)/12947848928690176000

Can anybody help me so that I can view the numerical values in short format? Like:

y = 337.83 - 0.0024779*R

Thanks

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Use vpa()

[manish sharma]

Thanks a lot Walter. That worked :)

[Gombo Choigaalaa]

>> x=3^4/(2^3+2-4.5);
>> x=14.7273 -looks ok but not short.
>> vpa(x)

ans =

14.727272727272727272727272727273 -is not short at all LOL

[Walter Roberson]

By default vpa() pays attention to the current digits() setting, which defaults to 32. You can specify how many digits you want at the time of the vpa() call. For example,

>> vpa(x,5)
ans =
14.727