User Guide

numeric solution, 91
symbolic solution, 92
optimization problem, 170
playing animations, 226
plots package
animate command, 225
contourplot command, 214
display command, 215
matrixplot command, 212
pointplot command, 211
series, 162
statistics, 177
viewing animations
animate context bar, 226
polynomial equations
solving, 83
numerically, 84
polynomials
algebra, 126
arithmetic, 126
coefficients, 132
collecting terms, 132
degree, 132
division, 126, 128
efficient arithmetic, 135
expanding, 128
factoring, 133
implied multiplication, 128
numeric
algebraic manipulation, 135
operations, 134
sorting, 129
pure lexicographic, 130
total degree, 129
PolynomialTools package, 135
IsSelfReciprocal command, 134
powers
entering, 5
precalculus
teaching, 181
precision, 69
prem command, 134
previously assigned, 317
primality testing, 73
primpart command, 134
print
command, 340
table, 257
probability distribution, 173
procedures, 338
and assumptions, 120
calling, 338
defining, 338
displaying, 340
inputs, 339
multiple lines, 338
output, 339
using, 338
proc key word, 338
product command, 334
products
entering, 5
implied, 6
programs, 321
modules, 342
procedures, 338
prompt
input, 37
properties
testing, 118
protected names, 57
Index • 391