[LON-CAPA-users] long division symbol
Jay Sullivan
lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:53:07 -0400
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Hi Todd,
Thanks for your reply. This doesn't seem to display correctly on firefox,
but does work somewhat on IE.
Could you clarify what you mean "the image display"?
Thanks,
Jay
On 7/10/07, Todd Ruskell <truskell@mines.edu> wrote:
>
> Jay,
>
> Looks like your best bet is something like this:
>
> <m>\[x+5\overline{\big)x^2+4x+5}\]</m>
>
> It's not quite a closed curve above the \big), but it is pretty close.
> I suppose you could also try \bigg) instead to see what happens. I got
> best results with the image display.
>
> Todd
>
> Jay Sullivan wrote:
> > Is there a way to get a long division symbol to display correctly on the
> > screen? For example if I want to represent long polynomial division,
> > like x+5 divided into x^2+4x+5.
> >
> > Copy and paste from mathtype gives be the following code:
> >
> > <m>\[x + 5\left){\vphantom{1{x^2 + 4x +
> > 5}}}\right.\!\!\!\!\overline{\,\,\,\vphantom 1{{x^2 + 4x + 5}}}\]</m>
> >
> > However, it is not displayed correctly on the screen. I get something
> > involving " \vphantom" rather than the curvy part of the division
> symbol.
> >
> > Suggestions most appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Jay
> >
>
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Hi Todd,<br><br>Thanks for your reply. This doesn't seem to display correctly on firefox, but does work somewhat on IE.<br>Could you clarify what you mean "the image display"?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Jay<br><br><div>
<span class="gmail_quote">On 7/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Todd Ruskell</b> <<a href="mailto:truskell@mines.edu">truskell@mines.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Jay,<br><br>Looks like your best bet is something like this:<br><br><m>\[x+5\overline{\big)x^2+4x+5}\]</m><br><br>It's not quite a closed curve above the \big), but it is pretty close.<br>I suppose you could also try \bigg) instead to see what happens. I got
<br>best results with the image display.<br><br>Todd<br><br>Jay Sullivan wrote:<br>> Is there a way to get a long division symbol to display correctly on the<br>> screen? For example if I want to represent long polynomial division,
<br>> like x+5 divided into x^2+4x+5.<br>><br>> Copy and paste from mathtype gives be the following code:<br>><br>> <m>\[x + 5\left){\vphantom{1{x^2 + 4x +<br>> 5}}}\right.\!\!\!\!\overline{\,\,\,\vphantom 1{{x^2 + 4x + 5}}}\]</m>
<br>><br>> However, it is not displayed correctly on the screen. I get something<br>> involving " \vphantom" rather than the curvy part of the division symbol.<br>><br>> Suggestions most appreciated.
<br>> Thanks,<br>> Jay<br>><br><br>--<br>Dr. Todd Ruskell<br>Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics Office: Meyer Hall 326<br>Colorado School of Mines Phone: 303-384-2080<br>1523 Illinois Street Fax: 303-273-3919
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