unless |X| means absolute value which I am not sure it will be recognized on a computer.
Absolute value is extremely easy to do on a computer. All it requires is to switch the very first bit of a signed number and then subtract that from the highest possible signed value. Most languages support an abs() function, but it also works if you just do: x = (unsigned int) x or something similar.
But if you're on a computer, the above isn't needed.
if (X < 0) return -1; return 1;
x³ / ((x²)^9)^(1/6)
That will work but I don't know how you would do it in computer language.
Pretty easy actually:
(x*x*x) / pow((pow(x, 18)), 1/6)
If your language doesn't support a power function, you can write it yourself, although doing non integral powers is a bit tricky. But, as I said, you don't need to do all this.
]]>positive = 1
negative = 0
x³ / ((x²)^9)^(1/6)
That will work but I don't know how you would do it in computer language.
x³ / √(x^6)
That might be easier.
]]>How about |X| ÷ X?
That formula will give 1 if X is positive, -1 if X is negative and won't work if X is 0.
Excuse my ignorance, but if i do X ÷ X I get 1 if X is positive, but if X is negative I still get 1, unless |X| means absolute value which I am not sure it will be recognized on a computer.
I appreciate your help
nik
That formula will give 1 if X is positive, -1 if X is negative and won't work if X is 0.
Edit: |X| ≡ abs (X). But you figured that out anyway.
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I need one single formula (that uses only addition, substraction, multiplication or division) where if X is a positive number the result will be 1 and if X is a negative number the result will be -1 or 0
Is this possible?
Thanx in advance!
nik