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Maplesoft Document System Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:34:32 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:34:32 GMT The latest answers and comments added to the Question, Differentiating a function and then evaluating it http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/104227-Differentiating-A-Function-And-Then-Evaluating-It http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/104227-Differentiating-A-Function-And-Then-Evaluating-It?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Differentiating a function and then evaluating it:Comments#answer104228 <!--break--> <p>The exponential function, exp(x), calculates the value of e to the power of x, where e is the base of the natural logarithm, 2.718281828... .</p> <form name="worksheet_form"> <table style="width: 576px;" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; 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font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">evalf(subs(x=-2,diff((sin((x^2)/(x^4+1))*exp(2*x)),x$10)),10);</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><img style="vertical-align: -6px;" src="/view.aspx?sf=104228/337943/486acc074ed4cc7e2653f9c3f0c92c6b.gif" alt="" width="95" height="22"></p> </td> <td style="color: #000000; font-family: Times,serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;" align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">&nbsp; </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <input type="hidden" name="sequence" value="1"></form> <p><a href="/view.aspx?sf=104228/337943/expdiff.mw">Download expdiff.mw</a></p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Georgios Kokovidis</p> <p>Dr&auml;ger Medical</p> <!--break--> <p>The exponential function, exp(x), calculates the value of e to the power of x, where e is the base of the natural logarithm, 2.718281828... .</p> <form name="worksheet_form"> <table style="width: 576px;" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">restart:</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">?exp</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">evalf(subs(x=-2,diff((sin((x^2)/(x^4+1))*exp(2*x)),x$10)),10);</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="center"><img style="vertical-align: -6px;" src="/view.aspx?sf=104228/337943/486acc074ed4cc7e2653f9c3f0c92c6b.gif" alt="" width="95" height="22"></p> </td> <td style="color: #000000; font-family: Times,serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;" align="right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;"> &gt;&nbsp;</span></td> <td> <p style="margin: 0pt; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%; font-family: Courier New,monospace; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">&nbsp; </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <input type="hidden" name="sequence" value="1"></form> <p><a href="/view.aspx?sf=104228/337943/expdiff.mw">Download expdiff.mw</a></p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Georgios Kokovidis</p> <p>Dr&auml;ger Medical</p> 104228 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:51:34 Z gkokovidis gkokovidis http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/104227-Differentiating-A-Function-And-Then-Evaluating-It?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Differentiating a function and then evaluating it:Comments#answer104262 <p>Writing e^x for the exponential function is your error. &nbsp;It is very common among beginners with Maple, and still is found occasionally among experienced users of Maple.</p> <!--break--> <p>---</p> <p>G A Edgar</p> <p>Writing e^x for the exponential function is your error. &nbsp;It is very common among beginners with Maple, and still is found occasionally among experienced users of Maple.</p> <!--break--> <p>---</p> <p>G A Edgar</p> 104262 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:09:24 Z edgar edgar http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/104227-Differentiating-A-Function-And-Then-Evaluating-It?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Differentiating a function and then evaluating it:Comments#comment104285 <p>Thankyou so much!</p> <p>Thankyou so much!</p> 104285 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:38:20 Z dennis995 dennis995 http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/104227-Differentiating-A-Function-And-Then-Evaluating-It?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Differentiating a function and then evaluating it:Comments#comment104286 <p>Cant believe I didnt notice that before, thankyou!</p> <p>Cant believe I didnt notice that before, thankyou!</p> 104286 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:39:04 Z dennis995 dennis995