[RESOLVED] How to solve arithmetical problems?

Here is the problem I need to solve:

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Here is the code I created in order to solve it:

Code:

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double numx, numz, result;
            numx = Convert.ToDouble(textBox1.Text);
            numz = Convert.ToDouble(textBox2.Text);
            result = Math.Pow(numx, 2) + Math.Pow(numz, 2) / 1 - Math.Pow(numx, 2) - Math.Pow(numz, 2) / 2;
            label1.Text = result.ToString();

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But when solving the problem manually I get different answer, so what I'm doing wrong? A help would be appreciated and thanks for your time in advance.

Kind regards,

Ron

You are grouping wrong. Multiplication and division precede addition and substraction.

Code:

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result = (Math.Pow(numx, 2) + Math.Pow(numz, 2)) / (1 - (Math.Pow(numx, 2) - Math.Pow(numz, 2)) / 2);

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When having doubts with this sort of problems, reduce your expression to chunks of the ecuation.

Code:

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A = X^2 + Z^2
B = X^2 - Z^2
C = B / 2
D = 1 - C
E = A / D
result = E

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Hope it helps. Good luck!