Basic Plotting

Maple can produce graphs very easily.  Here are some examples, showcasing the basic capabilities.

A basic plot
plot( x^2, x=-2..2);
A basic plot.
A plot with vertical axis control
plot( x^2, x=-2..2, y=-10..10);
A plot with vertical axis control.
Multiple plot
plot([x, x^2, x^3], x=-2..2);
Plot multiple expressions by enclosing them in brackets.
Parametric plot
plot([sin(t),cos(t),t=0..3*Pi/2]);
Parametric plots include the plotting range in the brackets.
3-d plot
plot3d(4-x^2-y^2, x=-3..3, y=-2..2);
A basic 3-d plot.
smartplot3d
smartplot3d(x^2-y^2);
Using smartplot to let maple set it's own scaling.

You can control where plots are drawn by choosing Options->Plot Display->Inline or Window.  Either way, if you select a plot with the mouse, you can use the toolbar to change the rendering style, axes, and lighting.

To copy a plot to the clipboard (as a graphics file), right-click (or Option-Click for Mac users) on the plot and select Copy.

tip Look into these commonly used plotting commands:
textplot, textplot3d Draw text anywhere in a plot
display Display several plots at once
animate, animate3d Adds a dimension of time to your plot.
plotoptions Various options, including line weight, color, sampling, etc.