type/point
check for a point
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
type(P, point)
P
-
any algebraic expression
This function returns true if and only if P is an equation or set of equations, each of which are of the form x=e where x is a name that is not a constant, and e is an algebraic expression that does not contain x.
The names x are intended to define the coordinate space, and the expressions e are the corresponding coordinate values.
Objects of type point differ from objects of type Point in the (now deprecated) student package in that the coordinates are defined by names rather than by position in a list.
type⁡a=4,point
true
type⁡a=4,b=2,point
type⁡d=3,a+b=c,point
false
See Also
limit
type
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