Examples of Symbolic Questions with Calculator Notation

The following examples illustrate entry of some common expressions.

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Expression	Type this	Click the preview button to display this
A simple expression with integers	`2x+52500`	$2x + 52500$
A polynomial with a fractional coefficient	`(1/2)x^2+4x+2`	$one-half x squared plus 4x plus 2$
A simple inequality	`x>=-4`	$x ≥ -4$
A square root	`sqrt(x)`	$square root of x$
A cube root	`root3(x)`	$cube root of x$
An expression involving pi and Euler's number	`pi+exp(2)`	$π + exp(2)$
The natural logarithm of an absolute value	`ln(abs(x))`	$ln(\|x\|)$
An inverse tangent in radians	`atan(x)`	$atan(x)$