Type the denominatorEnter the denominator by typing 16. You can do this by pressing the Tab key or by clicking inside the denominator slot in your equation. Move to the denominatorNow we need to move the insertion point into the denominator slot of the fraction. Type the numeratorTo enter the numerator of the fraction, type 3. This will help you make sure you pick the correct template. Your equation should now look like this:Īs you hold the mouse pointer over symbols and templates in the palettes, the name of what's beneath the mouse pointer is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the MathType window. Notice how MathType automatically expands the size of the square root sign to accommodate the fraction. Be careful not to choose the larger of the 2 fraction templates – this would create a full-size fraction, which would be too big for this situation.

Case fractions are generally used to save space when the numerator and denominator of the fraction are just plain numbers. This template produces reduced-size fractions, sometimes known as 'case' fractions in the typesetting world. Notice there are two fractions shown on the top row. Insert a fractionNext, we enter a fraction template. The blinking insertion point should be in the slot under the square root sign, indicating that whatever you enter next will appear there. Choose Zoom from the View menu to change the viewing scale to anything between 25% and 800%. The characters in the equation might be larger than you expect, but this is just a result of the viewing scale you're using. The square root template's home is in the palette, but we've also copied it into the Small Bar to make it easier for you to find. To do this, click on the square root icon in the Small Bar. You can change this by redefining the Variable style using the Define command on MathType's Style menu.Įnter the square rootNow we need to enter a square root sign. Mathematical variables are almost always printed in italics, so this is the default in MathType.

The Define Spacing dialog discusses where and how you should enter spaces in MathType, but you won't have to do this very often.Īlso, notice that the y has been made italic, but the = sign has not. To help you break the habit of typing spaces, the space bar is disabled most of the time in MathType, so pressing it will have no effect (other than producing an annoying beep!). You don't have to type a space between y and =, because MathType takes care of the spacing automatically. Remember the characters you have to type into the equation are shown in bold type.īegin typingIn the MathType window, type y=. To create the equation, just follow the steps listed below.

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