derivative at a certain point



Thank you!
On 16:52 Sat 20 Oct     , Richard Fateman wrote:
> Try
> 
> at(diff(cos(x),x),x=0);
>  
> 
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> > [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of 
> > twang.umn at gmail.com
> > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:24 PM
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> > Subject: derivative at a certain point
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I am running maxima for a couple of weeks. I want to ask, 
> > maybe it is a stupid question: how can I get the derivative 
> > of a certain function at a given point.
> > 
> > Like if I want to know the derivative of cos(x) when x=0?
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Teng
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Teng Wang
Department of Mathematics
University of Minnesota, TC
E-mail:twang.umn<at>gmail<dot>com
Homepage:www.math.umn.edu/~wangx794

Mon Oct 22 13:44:33 CDT 2007