Using maxima for high school mathematics



On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 08:10:28AM +0200, Eric Reyssat wrote:
> - the solution is more readable, may be more easily interpreted
> geometrically, or used for further computations
> - you may want to compare how much you improve the fit between
> linear and cubic results
> - your teacher may want you to show your understanding of different
> kinds of approximations
> 

Can maxima do all of this? (with the code Leo provided)?

Thanks,
Dan