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An Introduction to MathCAD. More Symbolic Maths And First Steps in Calculus. Live Symbolic Calculation. Use Symbol Toolbar. Symbolic Evaluation Operator. Evaluation with Keywords. Live Symbolic Calculation . <ctrl-.> Evaluate & Simplify by default. Evaluation with Keywords • .
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An Introduction to MathCAD More Symbolic Maths And First Steps in Calculus
Live Symbolic Calculation • Use Symbol Toolbar Symbolic Evaluation Operator Evaluation with Keywords
Live Symbolic Calculation • <ctrl-.> • Evaluate & Simplify by default
Evaluation with Keywords • • Type <ctrl-shift>.
Substitute • Uses boolean equals =<ctrl>=
Solve • Will solve expressions or equations for variables • If = omitted assumes =0
The Calculus Toolbar • Accessed from View|Toolbars|Calculus • Or by clicking on integral sign on palette • Contains shortcuts for common calculus operations
Summations • Summations and Product available • 2 forms: • Existing range variable • Create new range variable
Calculating e ex defined as: Define MyE function to give an approximation of order n
Derivatives • Numeric & Symbolic
Integrals • From Calculus Toolbar • Symbolic & Numeric Evaluation