# Basic Latex in GeoGebra

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 This is what a text object looks like for a LaTeX formula. This is static text because it has no GeoGebra variables in it. I will try to get quickie screencasts up soon. Meanwhile, there is some LaTeX explanations in Lesson 5, 6 and 8 of my main GeoGebra Tutorials.
 Symbols for pasting Use Comments • Multiplication dot Is big in both non-latex and latex ÷ Division sign (US) Good ± Plus-minus sign Good — Big minus This is too big, but "-" is too small…

Latex for GeoGebra  - remember surround by double quotes if adding GeoGebra variables!

 Format Meaning Sampletext      – all blanks optional! What it looks like    (in GeoGebra) _ subscript a_1 a_1 _{ } subscript a_{ij} a_{ij} ^ superscript a^2 b a^2 b ^{ } superscript (a-b)^{m + n} (a-b)^{m + n} \, half-space a \, = \, b a \, = \, b \,\, full-space a \,\, = \,\, b a \,\, = \,\, b MATRICES and EXPANDING PARENTHESES, BRACES, … \begin{array}{c} \end{array} array –    one column \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ \end{array} \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ \end{array} \left( \right) expanding parentheses – can use { [ | \left[\begin{array}{c} x \\    y \end{array} \right] \left[\begin{array}{c} x \\ y \end{array} \right] \begin{array}{cc} &  \end{array} array –    two columns \begin{array}{cc} a & b \\    c & d \\e & f \end{array} \begin{array}{cc} a & b \\ c & d\\e & f \end{array} BUILT-IN TO GEOGEBRA \sqrt{ } square root \sqrt{ 2} \sqrt{ 2}  \sqrt[5]{ } 5th root \sqrt[5]{a-b } \sqrt[5]{a-b } \frac{ }{ } fraction \frac{p}{2} \frac{p}{2} \vec{ } vector \vec{ v} \vec{ v} \overline{ } segment \overline{ AB } \overline{ AB } \sum_{ }^{ } sum \sum_{ i=1}^{ 5} \sum_{ i=1}^{ 5} \int_{ }^{ } integral \int_{a }^{ b} \int_{a }^{ b}

If you own MathType (http://www.mathtype.com), you are saved since it has a built-in translator to Latex. You may have to takeout *{…}, but usually you only have to change the formula if you want to addGeoGebra variables – email me at contact if you have questions about how to do this.