Troubleshooting: Getting Math Symbols to Display Properly

[scottshannon]

I am frustrated because although I put in the symbol for \sqrt{x} it doesn't translate it to the symbol. How can I get the **** thing to do that?

 

[MarkFL]

Hello Scott,

In order for the codes you type or generate using our Quick $\LaTeX$ too to render, you need to wrap them in pre-defined tags. Perhaps the simplest way to go about this is to look on our posting toolbar for the button with the $\sum$ symbol on it, and click that to generate the $$$$ tags. The cursur will be conveniently located in between the tags, ready for you to type or input the code.

I am going to move this thread to our LaTeX help sub-forum. :D

 

[scottshannon]

\sum_{1}^{n}This is what came out...

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I don't understand..am I stupid stupid stupid?

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I don't see any latex subforum...I have unsuccessfully tried to use latex for years

 

[Nono713]

Put them in between dollar signs.

$\sum_{1}^{n}$

$\sum_{1}^{n}$

Double dollar signs are for large (not inline) equations:

$$\sum_{1}^{n}$$

$$\sum_{1}^{n}$$

 

[scottshannon]

Mark how was I supposed to know to do that?

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I don't see how one intuitively knows to do that...I have never been able to understand the complicated directions in latex users manuals

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$\sum_{1}^{n}$ this is what I get