User Guide

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The combine command applies only transformations that are valid for all
possible values of names in the expression.
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To perform the operation under assumptions on the names, use the assuming
command. For more information about assumptions, see Assumptions on
Variables (page 117).
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Converting
To convert an expression:
• Use the convert command.
The convert command converts expressions to a new form, type (see Expres-
sion Types (page 298)), or in terms of a function. For a complete list of con-
versions, refer to the ?convert help page.
Convert a measurement in radians to degrees:
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