DERIVE Lab Manual

Department of Mathematics
University of Evansville

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. General Information
  • Rationale
  • Procedure
• 3. Computer Lab Facilities
  • Hours
  • Priorities
  • Policies
  • Assistance
  • Equipment
• 4. Computer Basics
  • Getting Started
  • The Keyboard
  • Disk Drives
  • Printers
• 5. The DERIVE Program
  • The Algebra Screen
  • The Command Menu
  • The Help System
  • Quitting DERIVE
• 6. Expressions
  • Entering Expressions
  • New Expressions from Old
  • Editing Expressions
  • Saving, Loading, and Printing Expressions
• 7. Algebraic Manipulation
  • Simplifying Expressions
  • Factoring and Expanding Expressions
  • Substituting Values
  • Solving Equations
• 8. Functions
  • Defining Functions
  • Evaluating Functions
• 9. Graphing
  • Plotting Functions
  • Locating Points
  • Zooming, Scaling, and Centering
  • The 3D-Plot Window
  • Printing Graphs
• 10. Calculus
  • Limits
  • Differentiation
  • Integration