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How would I begin typing in latex?

Could someone give me an example piece of code? I don't know how to start and end a latex statement. Do i type to start the code? lmao help

Reply 1

NotNotBatman

[ Tex] and finish with [ / tex] but without the spaces in the brackets will generate LaTeX code.

\text{This is an example}

Reply 2

Gregorius

Original post by dxnixl

How would I begin typing in latex?

Could someone give me an example piece of code? I don't know how to start and end a latex statement. Do i type to start the code? lmao help

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/help/latex

Reply 3

dxnixl

x^{2} = 25

Reply 4

dxnixl

Original post by Gregorius

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/help/latex

Original post by NotNotBatman

[ Tex] and finish with [ / tex] but without the spaces in the brackets will generate LaTeX code.

\text{This is an example}

Thankyou guys!

x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 5

ghostwalker

Original post by dxnixl

Thankyou guys!

x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

And if you see a nice piece of LaTeXing you want to copy; rather than reinvent the wheel, just click on it and the source will come up in a small window - as least on TSR viewed with Firefox.

Reply 6

Notnek

Original post by dxnixl

Thankyou guys!

x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

I'd recommend


\displaystyle x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

to make it look a bit nicer :smile:

Reply 7

dxnixl

Original post by Sir Cumference

I'd recommend


\displaystyle x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

to make it look a bit nicer :smile:

\displaystyle x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

OOoOoOoOh fAnCy :h:

tysm

Original post by ghostwalker

And if you see a nice piece of LaTeXing you want to copy; rather than reinvent the wheel, just click on it and the source will come up in a small window - as least on TSR viewed with Firefox.

Will remember that - thanks! :smile:

Reply 8

NotNotBatman

Original post by Sir Cumference

I'd recommend


\displaystyle x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

to make it look a bit nicer :smile:

Original post by dxnixl

\displaystyle x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}

OOoOoOoOh fAnCy :h:

tysm

Will remember that - thanks! :smile:

some times you'll want to turn off displaystyle so for fractions an even quicker way rather than turning it off and on is to write \dfrac in place of \frac to get display style on the fraction only.

Reply 9

dxnixl

Original post by NotNotBatman

some times you'll want to turn off displaystyle so for fractions an even quicker way rather than turning it off and on is to write \dfrac in place of \frac to get display style on the fraction only.

Hmmm okay so...

\dfrac{5}{4}x

OoOooOh ty! This is fun lmao

Reply 10

dxnixl

Hmmm... let’s try getting more complicated...

\displaystyle \int_{5}^{1} x^{3} + 3x^{2} + 2x + 1 \,dx

\displaystyle{ [ \frac{x^{4}}{4} + x^{3} + x^{2} + x ]}_{5}^{1}

\displaystyle{{\mathfrak{answer = 308}}}

\displaystyle{{\mathfrak{this\, is\, awesome \, lmao}}}

Reply 11

ghostwalker

Original post by dxnixl

\displaystyle{ [ \frac{x^{4}}{4} + x^{3} + x^{2} + x ]}_{5}^{1}

FTFY

\displaystyle{ \left[ \frac{x^{4}}{4} + x^{3} + x^{2} + x\right]}_{5}^{1}

Reply 12

dxnixl

Original post by ghostwalker

FTFY

\displaystyle{ \left[ \frac{x^{4}}{4} + x^{3} + x^{2} + x\right]}_{5}^{1}

Yep looks way better XD - thanks :smile:

Reply 13

Prestige121

Original post by dxnixl

How would I begin typing in latex?

Could someone give me an example piece of code? I don't know how to start and end a latex statement. Do i type to start the code? lmao help

I’m more worried by the fact you have no GCSES or A-levels...

Perhaps forget about the car thing... enrol at a local college to try getting a Maths/English GCSE and then go on to do a BTEC in a course you like / an apprenticeship- which should provide you with at least a decent future.

As for the cost, some colleges allow you to do GCSEs for free (if you haven’t got any) so I wouldn’t be too worried about that.

And stop spending hours watching videos on cars lmao. Get a few qualifications and build a future - even if you’re a ‘bus ******’.