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Formulas can be inserted into any textbox or WYSIWYG editor in Schoolbox. This includes, news, text areas, assessment questions, forums and wiki's.
To utilise formulas you must enclose your formula between two sets of $$.
You can try some of the other examples below, or you can attempt to create your own. Use the reference table below to assist with any more complicated formulas.
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The formula insert system uses a basic latex method. So most latex rules will apply. For further reference here is a list of commands that can be used.
| Control Chars | Purpose |
|---|---|
| $, or \( and \) | to delimit inline mathematics |
| $$, or \[ and \] | to delimit block or “display” mathematics |
| ^ | for superscript |
| _ | for subscript |
| { and } | for grouping |
| ↖ | for overscript |
| ↙ | for underscript |
| \ or ` | to quote the next character (turning off its special meaning), start a macro or multi-letter name, or make a name non-italic |
| \bo, \it, or \bi | for a bold, italic, or bold-italic variable |
| \sc or \fr | for a script or Fraktur letter |
| \table | for a matrix, table, or simply tabular alignment - separate entries with , and rows with ; |
| \text or \html | for plain text or html inside mathematics - specify the text or html inside quotes |