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Maple 9 Learning Guide - Maplesoft

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3 Finding SolutionsThis chapter introduces the key concepts needed for quick, concise problemsolving in <strong>Maple</strong>. Several commands are presented along with informationon how they interoperate.In This Chapter• Solving equations symbolically using the solve command• Manipulations, plotting, and evaluating solutions• Solving equations numerically using the fsolve command• Specialized solvers in <strong>Maple</strong>• Functions that act on polynomials• Tools for solving problems in calculus3.1 The <strong>Maple</strong> solve CommandThe <strong>Maple</strong> solve command is a general-purpose equation solver. It takesa set of one or more equations and attempts to solve them exactly forthe specified set of unknowns. (Recall from 2.5 Basic Types of <strong>Maple</strong>Objects that you use braces to denote a set.)Examples Using the solve CommandIn the following examples, you are solving one equation for one unknown.Each set contains only one element.> solve({x^2=4}, {x});43

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