Hi Nauseated,
I want to compare some of what you have done to how I would do it.
NAUSEATED'S CODE
$$\noindent \sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]9876 \leftarrow \Text${Use noindent to prevent pesky indentation}\\\\$$
\noindent \sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]9876 \leftarrow \Text${Use noindent to prevent pesky indentation}\\\\
$$\noindent \sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{9876}\leftarrow \Text${Note the root function covers all the numbers here. Compare the codes to see why} \\\\$$
noindent \sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{9876}\leftarrow \Text${Note the root function covers all the numbers here. Compare the codes to see why} \\\\
MELODY'S CODE
$$\\\sqrt[7]{9876}\leftarrow $No indent because of the 2 backslashes $$$
\\\sqrt[7]{9876}\leftarrow $No indent because of the 2 backslashes $
If I wanted just the 9 under the square root I would only put the 9 in the parentheses
Note: I have never seen Text${... } used before. I either use $... $
which Alan discovered, OR I use \mbox{....}
It is good to know of alternatives because sometimes they work better under different circumstances. :)
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NAUSEATED'S CODE
$$\Displaystyle \text {Basic form} \\\Displaystyle x^{3^4}\\
\Displaystyle \text {This format will work for more complex forms}\\
\Displaystyle \begin{Large} {X^{2^4^{^6^}^{^8^}^{^{Etc}}}\end{Large}\\\\
\text {Here are some other presentation forms that may be useful.}\\$$
\Displaystyle \text {Basic form} \\\Displaystyle x^{3^4}\\
\Displaystyle \text {This format will work for more complex forms}\\
\Displaystyle \begin{Large} {X^{2^4^{^6^}^{^8^}^{^{Etc}}}\end{Large}\\\\
\text {Here are some other presentation forms that may be useful.}\\
This last one is of great interest to me. Thanks Nauseated :)
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$$\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 5]{ (\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{2} 9]{x^2})^3}} = Z \\\\
\Text${Note the subtle difference in the exponent of 3}\\\
\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 5]{ (\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{2} 9]{x^2})^{^3}}} = Z \\\$$
\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 5]{ (\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{2} 9]{x^2})^3}} = Z \\\\
NOTE: for this one the 3 is the same height as the 2.
\Text${Note the subtle difference in the exponent of 3}\\\
\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 7]{\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{4} 5]{ (\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{2} 9]{x^2})^{^3}}} = Z \\\
NOTE: for this one the 3 is higher than the 2
Nauseated - I have a question. You seem to use 2 backslashes quite often and I am wondering why.
2 will give you a new line and 1 usually gives me a $ sign but this does not seem to be happening for you.
So I am a bit confused.
WHY IS MY LATEX NOT DISLPLAYING - SOMETIMES IT DOES - SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.
IT IS FINE WHILE I WORK ON THE POST THEN THE FINISHED POST SOMETIMES DOES NOT DISPLAY PROPERLY.
WEIRD!!!
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