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====== Mathematical Notation ======

The following syntax is recognized by WebWork:

==== Operators ====
^  Operator       ^  Input           ^  Preview          ^
| addition    |  +     |          |
| subtraction    |  -     |          |
| multiplication    |  *     |          |
| division    |  /     |          |
| exponentiation    |  **     |          |
| dot product    |  .     |          |
| cross product    |  ><     |          |
| factorial    |  !     |          |
| union |  U  |  |
| list separator |  ,  |  |


==== Grouping ====

^ Name  ^ Symbol   ^ 
| Parentheses  |  ( or )  |
| Brackets  |  [ or ]  |
| Braces  |  { or }  |

  * NOTE: You can use any of them, but they must be used in pairs!

==== Constants ====

^ Constant   ^  Numeric    ^  Preview ^
| pi    |  3.14159...     |          |
| e   |  2.71828...   |    |



==== Trigonometric Functions ====


^ Function       ^ Input           ^ Preview          ^
| sine    | sin()     |          |
| cosine    | cos()    |                |
| tangent    | tan()     |          |
| cosecant    | csc()     |          |
| secant    | sec()    |                |
| cotangent    | cot()     |          |

==== Inverse Trigonometric Functions ====

^ Function       ^ Input           ^ Preview          ^
| arcsine    | asin(), arcsin()     |          |
| arccosine    | acos(), arccos()    |                |
| arctangent    | atan(), arctan()     |          |
| arccosecant    | acsc(), arccsc()     |          |
| arcsecant    | asec(), arcsec()    |                |
| arccotangent    | acot(), arccot()     |          |


==== Numeric Functions ====
^ Function       ^ Input           ^ Preview          ^
| Logarithm (base e)    | log( )     |          |
| Logarithm (base 10)    | log10( ), logten( )    |          |
| Natural Logarithm   | ln( )  |  |
| Square Root | sqrt( ) | |
| Absolute Value | abs( ) | |
| Sign Function | sgn( ) | |
| Floor Funtion | int( ) | |

==== Vector Functions ====
^  Function       ^  Input           ^  Preview          ^
| Norm    |  norm( )     |          |
| Unit    |  unit( )   |    |

==== Complex Functions ====
^  Function       ^  Input           ^  Preview          ^
| Argument    |  arg( )     |          |
| Modulus   |  mod( )   |    |
| Real Part    |  Re( )     |          |
| Imaginary Part  |  Im( )   |    |
| Conjugate    |  conj( )     |          |
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