What is the LaTeX code for large brackets and parentheses?

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The LaTeX code for creating large brackets and parentheses involves using the commands \left and \right to automatically adjust the size of the delimiters based on their contents. For large parentheses, use \left( ... \right); for large square brackets, use \left[ ... \right]; and for large curly brackets, use \left\{ ... \right\}. It is essential to pair each \left command with a corresponding \right command, which can also be a blank symbol if needed. This ensures proper formatting and sizing of the brackets in mathematical expressions.

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What is the latex code used in this forum of large bracket (and parenthesis) and subscript and superscript?

For example, the below parenthesis is too small:

##(x1 + \frac{1}{\frac{1}{x1}})##
 
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askor said:
What is the latex code used in this forum of large bracket (and parenthesis) and subscript and superscript?

For example, the below parenthesis is too small:

##(x1 + \frac{1}{\frac{1}{x1}})##
\left( x_1 +\dfrac{1}{\frac{1}{x_{1}}} \right)

##\left( x_1 +\dfrac{1}{\frac{1}{x_{1}}} \right)##
 
What about the large bracket?

What is the latex code of large bracket?
 
askor said:
What is the latex code of large bracket?

fresh_42 said:
\left( ... \right)
 
askor said:
What about the large bracket?

What is the latex code of large bracket?
Use "\left( ... \right)" for large parentheses, "\left[ ... \right]" for large square brackets, "\left\{ ... \right\}" for large curly brackets, "\left. F(x) \right|_a^b" if you want
$$\left. F(x) \right|_a^b $$

The left and right objects need not match, but every "\left" command must be followed by a "\right" command, possibly for a blank symbol, like this: "\left( ... \right." The commands "\left. " and "\right." insert blank symbols, as in (1) above. Note that those are "\left_dot = \left.", not "\left_blank_space = \left ".

The size of the brackets are automatically adjusted to match the contents of the brackets.
 
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