thanks Adri........................

thanks Markiyan Hirnyk 

also I was inspired to use Direct Search package Solve Equations cmd.

you have to expand the trig expression to solve here too.

pls upload a worksheet as opposed to maple math input

if you want help .....post the worksheet

thanks Adri  for help

thanks Carl Love and Kitonum, but this is all a bit "fidly". its a pity you can't just right click on the expression.

in mathematica its more straighforward to simplify this surd.

thanks Preben.

no way have i heard of _d01amc method. it must be part of NAG numerics.lifesaver!

thanks Preben.

no way have i heard of _d01amc method. it must be part of NAG numerics.lifesaver!

brilliant

brilliant

You've done it again Kitonum !

which procedure do i use to answer this question

Between midnight and noon, how many times does the minute hand of a watch overtake the hour hand? (the answer is 10)

TimeFromAngle(0,12..24) ?

I rcall an Erudite Richard has answered this question before:

http://www.maplesoft.com/applications/view.aspx?SID=6611

Joe Riel, would you be so kind as to post your 1D worksheet here, because I can't get it to work

Joe Riel, would you be so kind as to post your 1D worksheet here, because I can't get it to work