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'''LaTeX''' is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical stuff in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, <math>\frac{35}{137}</math> would have to be written as 35/137.
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{{Latex}}
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The <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> typesetting system (typically pronounced "lay-tex", but also sometimes "lay-tek", "lah-tek", or "lah-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and scientific writing. <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> is very handy for writing equations such as  
  
==Useful Codes==
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<cmath>\sqrt[3]{4^2+\frac{5}{3}+\pi} \approx 2.75</cmath>.
  
'''\boxed{Answer}''' Produces a box around your Answer.
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Nearly every serious student of maths or science will use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express maths and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!
  
'''\frac{a}{b}''' Produces a common fraction with [[numerator]] ''a'' and [[denominator]] ''b''.
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* Go to [https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24] for a simple 15 minute crash course on <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math>.
 
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* Click [[LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS|here]] to start learning how to use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> on AoPS.
'''^\circ''' Produces the degrees symbol.
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* Click [https://youtu.be/HfRsDKBrSaA here] for a Quick Start <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math>  video.
 
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* Click [https://www.overleaf.com/learn here] for a guide for more professional <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> by Overleaf.
'''\text{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX.
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* Click [http://latex-tutorial.com/ here] for a guide to making PDFs using <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> for use unrelated to AoPS.
 
 
==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{...}
 
 
 
==Tutorials & Tools ==
 
 
 
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/LaTeX/AoPS_L_About.php AoPS LaTeX Guide]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikipedia Article]
 
*[http://sciencesoft.at/index.jsp?link=latex&lang=en&wiki=1 This] is a useful site that will change LaTeX input into a PNG image.
 

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The $\text{\LaTeX}$ typesetting system (typically pronounced "lay-tex", but also sometimes "lay-tek", "lah-tek", or "lah-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted mathematical and scientific writing. $\text{\LaTeX}$ is very handy for writing equations such as

\[\sqrt[3]{4^2+\frac{5}{3}+\pi} \approx 2.75\].

Nearly every serious student of maths or science will use $\text{\LaTeX}$ frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express maths and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!

  • Go to https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 for a simple 15 minute crash course on $\text{\LaTeX}$.
  • Click here to start learning how to use $\text{\LaTeX}$ on AoPS.
  • Click here for a Quick Start $\text{\LaTeX}$ video.
  • Click here for a guide for more professional $\text{\LaTeX}$ by Overleaf.
  • Click here for a guide to making PDFs using $\text{\LaTeX}$ for use unrelated to AoPS.