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Presenting the standard concepts of post-secondary trigonometry, this study is written from the perspective of a PC-based, interactive computer trigonometry system. The advantage of using computer trigonometry 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.
This text explains how Maple can be applied to the solution of calculus. After briefly reviewing algebra (precalculus), the book shows how to apply Maple to the standard topics in college calculus. The emphasis is on first understanding the concept, then developing a sufficient familiarity through paper and pencil exercises before using Maple. The advantage of using computer algebra is shown by solving problems graphically and numerically prior to showing the exact analytic solution.