How to Use Maple Commands
Last Updated 05 Sep '04 at 21:25
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Overview: This page should explain how to use Maple commands covered in our homework this semester so far.

Note: Red indicates a Maple command.  Green indicates a parameter which you enter (changes based on the equation entered, domain, etc.)

Plotting 3D Lines (first used 02 Sept '04):
     Preparation: Maple must change a few of its settings in order to plot 3D lines.  You only need to execute the preparatory command once per worksheet.
     Preparatory Command: with(plots):  
   
     Plot 3D Line Command Syntax: spacecurve( [x(t), y(t), z(t)], t=min..max, color=blue, axes=normal); #P000 #1
         Explanation:  x(t), y(t), z(t) -- enter what x/y/z is as a function of t
                               min, max -- enter the minimum and maximum values of t to be plotted (the domain)
                                   Note: Pi can be used as part of the min/max (or Pi*2, etc)
                               #P000 #1 -- '#' causes Maple to ignore everything you type after it; use it to label the pg/problem number a line is graphing