Calculus I Lab
Assignment #3
Do: Thursday, October 1 (During lab time)
Due: Thursday, October 15
This lab assignment is divided into two parts. The first part needs to be completed
before you begin the second part. Work in groups of two* when you complete this
assignment and you must use the classic version of Maple. For each part, submit
one printout with all group member names on it. Everyone in the group must
contribute to the assignment.
* Groups of three are acceptable if all three are actively participating in the assignment)
Part 1: Reading and Practice Assignment:
Read: Section 2.3, 2.4, pp. 25-32.
Submit: Turn in a printout of the Maple commands and corresponding output for all
examples on pages 25-32. That is, enter all lines in your lab manual that begin with “>”
into a Maple worksheet. Execute these commands as you enter them. If the printer is not
working, email your worksheet to your instructor as an attachment. Be sure to remove
the output from your worksheet before attaching it.
Part 2: Homework Assignment:
Problems: Use Maple to complete the following exercises given in your lab manual.
pp. 35-36: #16a, 16d, 17a, 17c, 18, 19, 20, 24 (a), (b), (e), 25, 26
Submit: Turn in a printout of the Maple commands you used to solve the problems
(delete any unnecessary commands or meaningless output before printing). Where
applicable, answer short answer questions after your Maple output. To enter text in
Maple, use Ctrl-T to switch to text mode and/or save as a Word document first (see hint
above) and then edit this Word document. Be sure to label each question on your work
and submit them in the order they occur in the text. If the printer is not working, email
your worksheet to your instructor as an attachment. Be sure to remove the output from
your worksheet before attaching it.
Hints: For problems 17a and 17c, write the equations as expressions (or functions) then
use the appropriate commands to solve "expression=0". Use plots to verify you have
found all solutions.