It is the standard Maple library of routines that Maple uses. Yes, empty the trash. Once you start up Maple a new, blank document is displayed, waiting for you to type Maple commands. Try typing in one of the commands above for approximating . Then type the enter key.
Maple documents are much like a word processor document.
They are called Worksheets , because they allow you to type text, include graphics, and issue Maple commands. A well-written Maple worksheet is just like an interactive textbook. Such worksheets are being exchanged today over the World Wide Web, and we will likely see a revolution in publishing over the next decade. Well, if you have done the things described above you are off and running with Maple. Over the course of the term we will gradually introduce you to Maple techniques that are useful in calculus.