2. 3 Math and Visualization .1 assignment statement), and for more information about names, refer to ? names Plotting the hill Before solving the problem, it would be helpful to get an idea of what the hill looks like(and an idea of what the answer should be To plot the expression 1. Right-click the output of the expression(for Macintosh, option-click). The context-sensitive menu is displayed 2. Choose Plots, 3-D Plot, then x,y Maple inserts the plot into the worksheet Note: The content of context-sensitive menus varies depending on the cursor location or selected expression. For more information, refer to ?worksheet, expressions, mani pul atecsm(Use Context-Sensitive Menus to Manipulate Expressions) To add axes Right-click the plot(for Macintosh, option-click), choose Axes, then Boxed To modify the axes ranges 1. Right-click the plot(for Macintosh, option-click), choose Axes, then Ranges 2. In the Axis Range dialog box: a Under X Axis, click the button beside the top range box. Enter-4 in the top box, then enter 3 in the bottom box b. Similarly, change the Y Axis to range from -4 to 3. c. Click oK The visualization tools in Maple enable you to see the surface from more than gle To rotate the surface: 1. Click the plot to select it. 2. Place the pointer on the plot, but not directly on the surface of the hill 3. Drag the plot in any direction. The surface rotates2.3 Math and Visualization • 11 assignment statement), and for more information about names, refer to 
(Names). Plotting the hill Before solving the problem, it would be helpful to get an idea of what the hill looks like (and an idea of what the answer should be). To plot the expression: 1. Right-click the output of the expression (for Macintosh, option-click). The context-sensitive menu is displayed. 2. Choose Plots, 3-D Plot, then x,y. Maple inserts the plot into the worksheet. Note: The content of context-sensitive menus varies depending on the cursor location or selected expression. For more information, refer to 
 


 
 (Use Context-Sensitive Menus to Manipulate Expressions). To add axes: • Right-click the plot (for Macintosh, option-click), choose Axes, then Boxed. To modify the axes ranges: 1. Right-click the plot (for Macintosh, option-click), choose Axes, then Ranges. 2. In the Axis Range dialog box: a.Under X Axis, click the button beside the top range box. Enter −- in the top box, then enter ( in the bottom box. b.Similarly, change the Y Axis to range from −- to (. c.Click OK. The visualization tools in Maple enable you to see the surface from more than one angle. To rotate the surface: 1. Click the plot to select it. 2. Place the pointer on the plot, but not directly on the surface of the hill. 3. Drag the plot in any direction. The surface rotates.