4.7 Mathematical Functions and Operations

The following tables provide a reference of mathematical functions, constants, and operators.

Table 4.2: Mathematical Functions and Operators

Arithmetic

Trigonometric Functions

+

addition

sin

sine

-

subtraction

cos

cosine

*

multiplication

tan

tangent

/

division

arcsin

inverse sine

^

exponentiation

arccos

inverse cosine

Numbers and Constants

arctan

inverse tangent

e (from Expression palette) or exp(1)

2.71828...

sec

secant

pi

3.14159...

csc

cosecant

2.9E8

scientific notation: 290,000,000

cot

cotangent

Functions

arcsec

inverse secant

sqrt

square root

arccsc

inverse cosecant

log

logarithm base 10

arccot

inverse cotangent

ln

natural logarithm

 

 

abs

absolute value function

 

 


Table 4.3: Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions

Function

Maple T.A. Notation

Maple Notation

Function

Maple T.A. Notation

Maple Notation

hyperbolic sine

hypsin 
sinh

inverse hyperbolic sine

archypsin 
arcsinh

hyperbolic cosine

hypcos 
cosh

inverse hyperbolic cosine

archypcos 
arccosh

hyperbolic tangent

hyptan 
tanh

inverse hyperbolic tangent

archyptan 
arctanh

hyperbolic secant

hypsec 
sech

inverse hyperbolic secant

archypsec 
arcsech

hyperbolic cosecant

hypcsc 
csch

inverse hyperbolic cosecant

archypcsc 
archcsch

hyperbolic cotangent

hypcot 
coth

inverse hyperbolic cotangent

archypcot
arccoth

Table 4.4: Maple Notation

Constant

Maple Notation

2.71828...

exp(1)

3.14159...

Pi

, the square root of -1

I

Function

Maple Notation

logarithm base 10

log10

integral

Int

differential equation

Diff

limit

Limit

exponential function — calculates the value of e to power of x, where e is the base of the natural logarithm, 2.718281828...

exp

See Also:

Basic Math Syntax in the System

Equivalent Responses

Operator and Function Syntax