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To create larger bracketing symbols in LaTeX, use the commands \left[ and \right] for automatic sizing, as in \left[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)\right]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x. Alternatively, you can manually adjust the size with commands like \Bigl[ and \Bigr. For single-sided delimiters, an invisible delimiter can be indicated with a period, as shown in \left.\frac{x^3}{3}\right|_0^1. This method is particularly useful for ensuring proper formatting in expressions where only one bracket is needed. Proper use of these commands enhances the visual appeal of mathematical expressions in LaTeX.
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Hello MHB,
I am curious how I can make these "[" "]" bigger in latex cause it does not look nice when I do it. Exemple:
$$[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x$$
Notice just I did just type some number but how can I make it a lot nicer in latex cause that does not really look good.

Regards,
 
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Re: Latex help

Petrus said:
Hello MHB,
I am curious how I can make these "[" "]" bigger in latex cause it does not look nice when I do it. Exemple:
$$[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x$$
Notice just I did just type some number but how can I make it a lot nicer in latex cause that does not really look good.

Regards,
\left[ and \right] will set the size automatically: $$\left[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)\right]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x$$.

Alternatively, you can set the size manually, using commands like \Bigl[ and \Bigr], which will give $$\Bigl[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)\Bigr]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x$$. The available sizes, in increasing order, are \bigl and \bigr, \Bigl and \Bigr, \biggl and \biggr, \Biggl and \Biggr.
 
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One question , can we just scale up one bracket ?

EDIT , sorry I didn't realize that Opalg already posted that .
 
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Thanks evryone for the answer! I will try memorize this method :)Regards,
 
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Opalg said:
\left[ and \right] will set the size automatically: $$\left[3xy+\frac{3x}{3y}\ln(2)\right]_{\frac{x^2}{3}}^x$$.
To add to this, there is also \middle:
\[
P\left(A=2\middle|\frac{A^2}{B}>4\right)
\]

and "If a delimiter on only one side of an expression is required, then an invisible delimiter on the other side may be denoted using a period (.)":
\[
\left.\frac{x^3}{3}\right|_0^1
\]
(Wikibooks).
 
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Evgeny.Makarov said:
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and "If a delimiter on only one side of an expression is required, then an invisible delimiter on the other side may be denoted using a period (.)":
\[
\left.\frac{x^3}{3}\right|_0^1
\]...

Thank you tremendously...I had encountered this problem for example with:

$$\frac{dy}{dx}|_{x=1}$$

where using only the \left command would not render. Now I may write:

$$\left.\frac{dy}{dx} \right|_{x=1}$$

Very helpful tip...most appreciated! (Yes)
 

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