Word Processing MathematicsWord ProcessingSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Word Processing MathematicsWord ProcessingMore professionalDon’t use handwritten symbolsDon’t use poorly word processed symbolsWord ProcessingEx: Which looks better to you?x^2 = 9\/x^2 = +-\/9x = +-339922xxxWord ProcessingFormatting rulesUse italics for:Function namesVariablesGreek lettersUse standard text for all other symbolsWord ProcessingMicrosoft Equation EditorClick on “Insert”Click on “Object”Word ProcessingMicrosoft Equation EditorScroll to Microsoft Equation 3.0Click “OK”Word ProcessingMicrosoft Equation EditorRelational SymbolsSpacingSet theoryMisc.Greek letters (lower & uppercase)Grouping SymbolsFractions & RadicalsSummation NotationExponents & subscriptsType your math text hereOperator Symbols: Multiplication, etc.Word ProcessingMicrosoft Equation EditorThe “Style” menu will control how your text appears. If you want to text mathematics in italics, use the “Math” option. Anything you type will automatically be italized. Note: you won’t be able to put blank spaces in this mode with the spacebar button. If you only want plain text, then you click on “Text”, and you can type like you would in a word documentWord ProcessingMicrosoft Equation EditorThe Format menu will be used to control the alignment of your text.Clicking on this will align the equations along the equal sign.Word ProcessingGood vs Bad Word Processingf(x) f(x) or f(x)log x = 3 log x = 3sin θ sin θA = πr2A = πr^2R(q) = q · D(q) R(q) = q * D(q)ntnrPA )1( ntnrPA
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