| 1. Enter
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| 2. Examples |
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| 3. Keyboard |
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| 4. Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) |
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| 1. Enter a Problem |
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Toolbar
Click on the toolbar buttons to insert common
math symbols and expressions into the Problem
Editor. If the symbols do not appear, please
activate JavaScript in your browser. |
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Problem
Editor
Type your problem into MyAlgebra using this
textbox. You can insert special math symbols
and expressions using the MyAlgebra Toolbar,
and/or manually enter in common expressions
using the keyboard.
A preview of the mathematically formatted problem
appears underneath the textbox. |
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Math
Format
The text that is entered into the Problem
Editor textbox is formatted and displayed
in the Math Format section, just as
it appears in your math textbook. To view the
problem in math format, click the Show
button. If you click the Show button
and the preview does not appear, please activate
JavaScript in your browser. |
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Topic
Selector
When entering a problem, the topics that can
be used to solve your problem are automatically
displayed in this dropdown list. When the problem
has been entered in correctly, select the topic
that most closely matches the topic you are
looking for and click the Answer button.
If no topics appear, it is possible that the
problem has not been entered in correctly (in
this situation, you can click the Answer
button for more information), or JavaScript
must be activated in your browser. |
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Answer
Button
After a problem has been entered in and a topic
has been selected, click the Answer
button. If additional information is needed
(such as which variable to solve for, etc.)
you will be prompted after you click this button.
If the input has not been entered in correctly
and no topics are selected, clicking the Answer
button will provide information on how to correct
the input. |
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| 2. Examples |
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| You can generate various example
problems by selecting a topic from the Example
Problems window (image shown below). This window
is located next to the Enter
a Problem screen. |
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| 3. Keyboard |
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Input
Type |
How
to Enter |
| Numbers |
0-9 |
| Variables |
a-z |
| Plus |
+ |
| Minus |
- |
| Multiply |
* |
| Divide/Fraction |
/ |
| Decimal Point |
. |
| Parenthesis |
( ) |
| Brackets |
[ ] |
| Absolute
Value |
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| Exponent |
^ |
| Greater Than
or Equal To |
>= |
| Less Than
or Equal To |
<= |
| Square Root |
sqrt(?) |
| Nth Root |
root:N:(?) |
| Function |
f(x) |
| Piecewise
Function |
f(x)=piecewise[?_?] |
| Matrix |
matrix[?,?,?_?,?,?_?,?,?] |
| Pi Symbol |
[pi] |
| Theta Symbol |
[theta] |
| Union Symbol |
[union] |
| Intersection
Symbol |
[intersection] |
| Base 10 Logarithm |
log(?) |
| Base N Logarithm |
log[N](?) |
| Natural Logarithm |
ln(?) |
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| 4. Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) |
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| Q: How do I group
multiple terms in the numerator and/or denominator
of a fraction, under a radical, or in an exponent? |
| A: Use parenthesis
to group multiple terms. For instance, (x+1)/(x-2)
will group x+1 in the numerator of
the fraction and x-2 in the denominator
of the fraction. The same technique can be used to
group terms under a radical and in an exponent. |
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| Q: How do I enter
fractional exponents? |
| A: Use parenthesis
to enter fractional exponents. For example, x^(1/2)
will group 1/2 in the exponent. |
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| Q: How do I enter
in [a certain type of problem]? |
| A: Please use the
Example Problems
window to browse and generate example problems available
in each subject. |
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| Additional questions? Please contact
us. |