Using Maple Help Efficiently: An Example
Say that the following command isn't working, and you don't know why:
> plot({f},x=0..0.1,axes=fixed);
How You Should Proceed:
- Ask Maple for help on "plot".
You can do this one of two ways: by entering the command "?plot;", or by using the Help Menu at the top of the window. - Sometimes there is more than one type of "plot", and you have to choose the appropriate one. Make an educated guess, and you can always try again if it seems like you guessed wrong.
In this case, you need to click on "plot2d". This will call up a yellow window. - SKIP TO THE EXAMPLES which are toward the end of the yellow window. Compare their (correct) code with your code to see what's different about yours. Try to understand every detail of your code by studying the examples and their output.
If that doesn't help, you may have to understand the plot command more thoroughly, using the rest of the Help page (yellow window)... but hopefully not.
