Math Editor Behavior

Syntax

Operators

Operator	Symbol	Key(s)
Plus	+	+
Minus	-	-
X Times	⨉	xx
Equals	=	=
Greater Than	>	>
Less Than	<	<
Greater Than or Equal To	≥	>=
Less Than or Equal To	≤	<=
Plus-Equals	±	+-
Not Equal	≠	!=
Question-Equals	≟	?=

Notations

Notation	Key(s)
Fraction	/
Superscript	^
Subscript	_
Square Root	sqrt
Cube Root	cbrt
General Root	root
Parenthesis	( )
Square Brackets	[ ]
Absolute Value	| |
Pi	pi

LaTeX Commands

Most LaTeX commands will work in Mathshare. The following table lists the commands associated with existing buttons in the math palette. You must press enter after typing the LaTeX command in the Math Editor for it to take effect.

Action	Symbol	Command
Dot Times	·	\cdot
Division	➗	\div
Delta	Δ	\triangle
Angle	∠	\angle
Congruent	≅	\cong
Perpendicular	⟂	\perp
Parallel	∥	\parallel
Degree	°	\degree
Floor (Left, Right)	⌊ ⌋	\lfloor, \rfloor
Ceiling (Left, Right)	⌈ ⌉	\lceil, \rceil