Tips for using Wolfram|Alpha:
- Wolfram|Alpha answers specific questions
rather than explaining general topicsEnter "2 cups of sugar", not "nutrition information"
- You can only get answers about objective facts
Try "highest mountain", not "most beautiful painting"
- Only what is known is known to Wolfram|Alpha
Ask "how many men in Mauritania", not "how many monsters in Loch Ness"
- Only public information is available
Request "GDP of France", not "home phone of Michael Jordan"
If Wolfram|Alpha is still not sure what to do, try the following:
- Use different phrasing or notations
- Enter whole words instead of abbreviations
- Avoid mixing mathematical and other other notations
- Check your spelling
- Give your input in English