The simplify keyword simplifies expressions using algebraic, trigonometric, and exponential function identities, and simplifies square roots and powers.
• To increase the number of steps performed by the simplification algorithm, add the modifier max. In some cases, this returns a simpler result than does simplify by itself.
• To simplify an expression making assumptions about the domain of some variables, add the keyword assume after simplify with the assumptions you want to apply.
• To see the value of substituted numerical values in place before reducing them, use the explicit keyword.
• When the expression to be simplified includes functions with more than one branch, such as square root or the inverse trigonometric functions, PTC Mathcad may return a result that differs in numerical behavior from the original.
• Use the keyword combine for simplifying expressions involving general exponentials or logarithms:
