MAT 1221
Survey of Calculus
Maple
http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw
Quiz
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6 minutes (5:30-5:36)
The First Thing,…
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Log into your SPU account
Open this PPT and keep it open.
What to Expect…
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In practice, you will use a software to
help you with most of the math including
calculus.
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
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Perform numerical calculations.
ln(2.34)
2
43  1
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Perform symbolic computations.
x
e
dx
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2 5x
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Plot graphs
The Big 3 CAS
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MATLAB ($$$$$$)
Mathematica ($$$$$)
MAPLE ($$$$$)
The Big 3 CAS
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MATLAB ($$$$$$)
Mathematica ($$$$$)Wolfram|Alpha
MAPLE ($$$$$)
Maple
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Very easy to use
Basic commands for differential and
integral calculus.
Go through the examples with the
instructor
Finish the classwork – some of you may
need to share a computer.
Open Maple Now!
All ProgramsMathematics
Maple
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Maple
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Start with Blank Worksheet
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Once open, choose Start with Blank Worksheet
Worksheet Mode
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You should see the > cursor.
Document and Worksheet
Modes
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If you accidentally go into the document
mode,…
Document Mode
Worksheet Mode
Switch to Worksheet Mode
FileNew
Worksheet Mode
Algebra
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Expand the expression  2 x  3 ( x  4)
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Hit Enter to see the result.
Algebra
x  34 x  109 x  74
3
2
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Factorize
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Hit Enter to see the result.
Differentiation
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Find the derivative of
x
x 1
2
Simplify the Answer
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If we want to simplify the answer,…
Simplify the Answer
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We can modify the original command by
inserting…
Plotting Graphs
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Let us plot the function and its derivative
on the same axis.
In order to do this, we need to give
names to these functions
Plotting Graphs
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Let us plot the function and its derivative
on the same axis.
In order to do this, we need to give
names to these functions.
Keep in mind, the method shown here is
not the most “desirable” method, but is
the easiest.
Plotting Graphs
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Let us call the function f and its
derivative fp.
Plotting Graphs
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To plot individual graph, for example, f
from 1 to 5, we type
Plotting Graphs
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To plot both graphs, for example, f from
1 to 5, we type
Integration
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To find the indefinite integral of f, we can
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Integration
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To find the definite integral of f from 1 to
5, we can …
Classwork
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Try the fun classwork