Synopses & Reviews
Maple for Algebra presents the standard concepts of post-secondary algebra from the perspective of a PC-based, interactive computer algebra system. Illustrated by pen and pencil exercises, the step-by-step instructions apply Maple to standard problems. The advantage of using computer algebra is shown by solving problems graphically and numerically prior to showing the exact analytic solution. Problem paradigms are given in Maple laboratory exercises. Similar problems can be solved by editing the Maple worksheet containing the base problem.
Synopsis
This book shows how Maple can be applied to solve problems in algebra. The emphasis is on the standard concepts of post-secondary algebra as they are illustrated by pen and pencil exercises, followed by step-by-step instructions in applying Maple to standard problems. The advantage of using computer algebra is shown by solving problems graphically and numerically prior to showing the exact analytic solution.
Table of Contents
A Maple Tutorial. Review of Arithmetic. Functions and their Graphs. Solving Linear Equations. Ratio, Proportion, and Variables. Algebraic Fractions and Factoring. Operations with Exponents and Radicals. The Quadratic Equation. Complex Numbers. Parametric Equations. Polar Coordinates and Conic Sections. Exponents and Logarithmic Functions. Solving Inequalities and Nonlinear Equation. Polynomials.