(updated 5/22/06)
			MAPLE WORKSHOP BY S. GRAMLICH


1)  Go to a computer with windows, use the mouse
    and left click on Start-> Programs-> (Folder) Maple 8-> Maple 8

2)  the displayed startup window is called the Maple Worksheet

3)  the [> is the Maple prompt; this is where you enter your commands

3)  a ; must be used after each command except ? and # commands

4)  press Enter or Return after ; to execute

5)  the answer is displayed on the next line



COMMANDS:		THEIR ACTION:

? 			=to get help at any time in your worksheet
			=a separate window will display the topic
			 specified AFTER the ?
			=to close this window,
		 	 click on File
				      Close Help Topic
			 you will automatically return back to
			 the worksheet
#			=allows you to enter text as comment	
+			=to add numbers or make a number positive
-			=to subtract numbers or make a number negative
*			=to multiply numbers
/			=to divide numbers
^			=to raise a number to a power
()			=use parentheses to control the 
			 order of operation
sqrt( )			=takes the square root of the number
			 in parentheses
abs(  )			=finds the absolute value of the number
		 	 in parentheses
factor(  )			=factors the expression in parentheses
expand(  )			=expands the expression in parentheses
solve(  )			=solves the equation in parentheses for
			 the variable used
simplify(   )			=simplifies the expression in parentheses
>			=greater than
>=			=greater than or equal to
<			=less than
<=			=less than or equal to



To save your session:

1)	Insert your FORMATTED diskette into the disk drive
2)	Use the mouse and right click on File
				   		-Save As

	The Save As display window will pop up
3)	Click on File name and erase any words
4)	Type in    a:\hw
	This will call call your file hw.mws
	(the suffix .mws will be appended to this automatically and indicates that this is a maple file)



To print your session:

1)	Use the mouse and left click on File
					   -Print

2)	The Print display window will pop up; click OK