Precollege Education
The Wolfram Language is widely used throughout the world for precollege education, in mathematics and many other fields. This page lists a few Wolfram Language functions used particularly often in mathematics education.
Algebra
Factor — factor a polynomial
Solve — solve one or more equations
SolveValues, NSolveValues — directly gives solution vectors
RealAbs — absolute value
AddSides — add to both sides of an equation or inequality
SubtractSides ▪ MultiplySides ▪ DivideSides ▪ ApplySides
Geometry
Graphics, Graphics3D — 2D, 3D graphics
Line, Circle, Polygon, Sphere — graphics and geometric primitives
ArcLength, Area, Volume — compute geometric properties
Trigonometry
Sin, Cos, Tan, ArcSin — trig functions
Calculus
D — differentiate a function
Integrate — integrate a function
DifferenceQuotient — find the difference quotient for a function
Plotting
Plot — plot a function
Plot3D — 3D function plot
RegionPlot — plot inequalities
Statistics
Table — make a table of data
Mean, Variance — statistical functions
Extras
CellularAutomaton — complex patterns from simple rules
Import — import external data
Manipulate — dynamically manipulate any graphics, algebra, or data