Anyone good with LaTeX (not the built in stuff)

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In summary, the conversation discusses using LaTeX to type a school document and the speaker is having trouble increasing the size of mathematical formulas. They also ask for advice on centering an image and express their appreciation for LaTeX. A solution to increase the size of mathematical formulas is to use a word processing program's font size changer, while to center an image, the \centering command can be used. It is suggested to use a specific TeX editor to change the math font instead of using Notepad.
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Anyone good with LaTeX? (not the built in stuff (although its probably the same))

I'm trying to type a school document in [tex] \LaTeX [/tex] (using MikTeX) and everything is going pretty smooth except for a few things. How the hell do I increase the size of ALL mathematical formula.
I want all of the math in the document to become larger. So, for example if this: [tex] e^{ix}=\cos x + i \sin x [/tex] is the size in my document. How do I increase it to, let's say twice its size?
Also, if anyone knows how to center an image (I'm using the \includegraphics command) please let me know.
Thanks a billion!
Seriously [tex] \LaTeX [/tex] is awesome by the way. (on a side note) I'm hoping my skills in it will get good enough so I finally stop using Microsoft word... yuck :(
 
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Well you probably have to use the word processing programs font size changer...
 
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To center an image just use the \centering command. e.g.:

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[scale = X]{ImageName}
\caption{sdsd}
\end{figure}

PS
 
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Thanks primal :) that worked like a charm.

Pengwuino, I'm using notepad. Should I use a specific [tex] \TeX [/tex] editor to change the math font?
 

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1. What is LaTeX and why is it useful for scientists?

LaTeX is a document preparation system that is widely used in academia, particularly in the fields of mathematics, computer science, and engineering. It allows for the creation of high-quality documents with advanced formatting and typesetting, making it ideal for writing scientific papers, reports, and presentations.

2. How is LaTeX different from other document preparation tools?

Unlike popular word processing software such as Microsoft Word, LaTeX uses a markup language to format documents. This means that rather than using a graphical interface, users write code that specifies the structure and formatting of the document. This allows for more precise control over the layout and appearance of the document.

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