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Functions and commands

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basis

Returns the basis of the linear subspace defined by the set of

vectors consisting of vector 1, vector 2,..., and vector n.

basis(Lst(vector1,...,vectorn))

Example:

basis([[1,2,3],[4,5,6],[7,8,9],[10,11,12]])

gives

[[-3,0,3],[0,-3,-6]]

BEGIN

Used in programming to begin a set of statements that should

be taken as a single statement.

bisector

Draws the bisector of the angle AB-AC.

bisector((Pnt(A) or Cplx),(Pnt(B) or
Cplx),Pnt(C) or Cplx))

Example:

bisector(0,-4i,4)

draws the line given by y=–x

black

Used with display to specify the color of the geometrical

object to be displayed.

blue

Used with display to specify the color of the geometrical

object to be displayed.

bounded_function

Returns the argument returned by a limit function thereby

indicating that the function is bounded.

BREAK

Used in programming to interrupt a loop.

breakpoint

Used in programming to insert an intentional stopping or

pausing point.

canonical_form

Returns a second degree trinomial in canonical form.

canonical_form(Trinom(a*x^2+b*x+c),[Var])

Example:

canonical_form(2*x^2-12*x+1)

gives

2*(x-3)^2-17

cat

Evaluates the objects in a sequence, then returns them

concatenated as a string.

cat(SeqObj)

Example:

cat("aaa",c,12*3)

gives

"aaac3"