Examples of Symbolic Questions with Calculator Notation

The following examples illustrate entry of some common expressions.

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A simple expression with integers

2x+52500

2 x + 52500

A polynomial with a fractional coefficient

(1/2)x^2+4x+2

1 2 x 2 + 4 x + 2

A simple inequality

x>=-4

x -4

A square root

sqrt(x)

x

A cube root

root3(x)

x 3

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