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==Useful Codes==
 
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'''\boxed{Answer}'''  produces a box around your Answer.
 
 
 
'''\frac{a}{b}''' produces a [[fraction]] with [[numerator]] <math>a</math> and [[denominator]] <math>b</math>.  <math>\frac{a}{b}</math>
 
 
 
'''^\circ''' produces the degrees symbol.  <math>a^{\circ}</math>
 
 
 
'''\text{Your Text Here}''' produces text within LaTeX.  <math>\mbox{Your Text Here}</math>.
 
 
 
'''\mbox{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX <math>\mbox{Your Text Here}</math>
 
 
 
'''\sqrt{x}''' produces the square root of <math>x</math>.  <math>\sqrt{x}</math>
 
 
 
'''\sqrt[n]{x}''' produces the <math>n</math>th root of <math>x</math>.  <math>\sqrt[n]{x}</math>
 
 
 
'''a\equiv b \pmod{c}''' produces <math>a</math> is equivalent to <math>b</math> mod <math>c</math>.  <math>a\equiv b \pmod{c}</math> See [[Mods |Modular Arithmetic]]
 
 
 
'''\binom{9}{3}''' produces 9 choose 3.
 
 
 
'''{n}\choose{r}''' produces n choose r. <math>{n}\choose{r}</math>
 
 
 
'''x^{y}''' produces x to the power of y.  <math>x^y</math>
 
 
 
'''x_{y}''' produces x with y in subscript.  <math>x_y</math>
 
 
 
'''\rightarrow''' produces an arrow to the right.  <math>\rightarrow</math>
 
 
 
'''\leftarrow''' produces an arrow to the left. <math>\leftarrow</math>
 
 
 
'''\uparrow''' produces an arrow pointing upwards. <math>\uparrow</math>
 
 
 
'''\downarrow''' produces an arrow pointing downwards. <math>\downarrow</math>
 
 
 
'''\updownarrow''' produces an arrow pointing up and down. <math>\updownarrow</math>
 
 
 
'''\ge''' produces a greater than or equal to sign. <math>\ge</math>
 
 
 
'''\le''' produces a less than or equal to sign. <math>\le</math>
 
 
 
'''\not>''' produces a not greater than sign. <math>\not></math>
 
 
 
'''\not<''' produces a not less than sign. <math>\not<</math>
 
 
 
'''\not\ge''' produces a not greater than or equal to sign. <math>\not\ge</math>
 
 
 
'''\not\le''' produces a not less than or equal to sign. <math>\not\le</math>
 
 
 
'''\neq''' produces a not equal to sign. <math>\neq</math>
 
 
 
'''\infty''' produces an infinity sign. <math>\infty</math>
 
 
 
'''\perp''' produces a perpendicular sign. <math>\perp</math>
 
 
 
'''\angle''' produces an angle sign. <math>\angle</math>
 
 
 
'''\triangle''' produces a triangle. <math>\triangle</math>
 
 
 
'''\ldots''' produces three dots at the bottom of a line (ellipsis). <math>\ldots</math>
 
 
 
'''\cdots''' produces three dots in the middle of a line (as in a series sum or product). <math>\cdots</math>
 
 
 
'''\times''' produces an <math>\times</math> as used in multiplication
 
 
 
'''\otimes''' produces a <math>\otimes</math>
 
 
 
Also note that you do not have to use braces, "{" and "}", when you only want one character in the operation.
 
 
 
===Examples===
 
* x^y is the same as x^{y}.  <math>x^y</math>
 
* x_y is the same as x_{y}.  <math>x_y</math>
 
* BUT x^10 is ''not'' the same as x^{10}.  <math>x^10</math> instead of <math>x^{10}</math>.
 
  
 
==Fonts==
 
==Fonts==

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LaTeX
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LaTeX is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical expressions in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, $\frac{35}{137}$ would have to be written as 35/137.

Useful Codes

Main article: LaTeX:Symbols

Fonts

Font families

  • Roman (default): \textrm{...}
  • Sans-serif: \textsf{...}
  • Monospace (typewriter): \texttt{...}

Font sizes

To activate a font size, write '{\tiny{This text is tiny}}', for example.

  • \tiny (5 pt.)
  • \scriptsize (7 pt.)
  • \footnotesize (8 pt.)
  • \small (9 pt.)
  • \normalsize (10 pt.)
  • \large (12 pt.)
  • \Large (14 pt.)
  • \LARGE (18 pt.)
  • \huge (20 pt.)
  • \Huge (24 pt.)

Font styles

  • Bold \textbf{...}
  • Italics \textit{...}
  • Slanted \textsl{...}
  • Small capitals \textsc{...}
  • Sans-serif \textsf{...}
  • Monospace \texttt{...}
  • Emphasis \emph{...}

See also

External links