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Functions and commands

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ellipse

With three points (F1, F2, and M) as arguments, draws an

ellipse with foci at F1 and F2 that passes though M. With two

points and a real (F1, F2, and a) as arguments, draws an

ellipse with foci at F1 and F2 that passes through point M such

that MF1+MF2=2a. With one second degree polynomial

p(x,y) as argument, draws the ellipse defined when the

polynomial is set to equal 0.

ellipse(Pnt(F1),Pnt(F2),(Pnt(M) or Real(a))

or

ellipse(p(x,y))

Example:

ellipse(GA,GB,3)

draws an ellipse whose foci are

points A and B. For any point P on the ellipse, AP+BP=6.

ELSE

Used in programming to introduce the false clause in a

conditional statement.

END

Used in programming to end a set of statements that should

be taken as a single statement.

equilateral_

triangle

With three arguments, draws the equilateral triangle ABC of

side AB. With four arguments, draws the equilateral triangle

ABC in the plane ABP.

equilateral_triangle((Pnt(A) or Cplx),(Pnt(B)
or Cplx),[Pnt(P)],[Var(C)])

EVAL

Evaluates an expression.

eval(Expr)

evalc

Returns an complex expression written in the form

real+i*imag.

evalc(Expr)

Example:

evalc(1/(x+y*i))

returns

x/(x^2+y^2)+(i)*(-y)/

(x^2+y^2)

evalf

With one argument, returns the numerical evaluation of it.

With a second argument, returns the numerical evaluation of

the first argument with the number of significant figures taken

from the second argument.

evalf(Expr,[Int])

Example:

evalf(2/3)

gives

0.666666666667