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Practical 7

Symbolic Toolbox

  1. Be able to graph symbolic equations using ezplot
  2. Understand the advantages/disadvantages of the three types of graphingin MATLAB - plot, fplot, ezplot3
  3. Realise how numbers are represented with the Symbolic Toolbox
  4. Manipulate equations with algebraic operations
  5. Use the variable substitution & expression evaluation commands
  6. Perform symbolic differentiation and integration.

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