Precollege Education - Wolfram Mathematica 8 Documentation

MATHEMATICA GUIDE

Precollege Education

Mathematica is widely used throughout the world for precollege education, in mathematics and many other fields. This page lists a few Mathematica functions used particularly often in mathematics education.

Algebra

Factor — factor a polynomial

Solve — solve one or more equations

Geometry

Graphics, Graphics3D — 2D, 3D graphics

Line, Circle, Polygon, Sphere — graphics primitives

Trigonometry

Sin, Cos, Tan, ArcSin — trig functions

Calculus

D — differentiate a function

Integrate — integrate a function

Plotting

Plot — plot a function

Plot3D — 3D function plot

RegionPlot — plot inequalities

Statistics

Table — make a table of data

Mean, Variance — statistical functions

Extras

CellularAutomaton — complex patterns from simple rules

Import — import external data

Manipulate — dynamically manipulate any graphics, algebra, or data