Question

Does anybody know of a way to cut and paste a math equation on here? I can't really write my equation with the equation editor thing, as far as I can tell..

Answer 1

cut and paste from where?

Answer 2

anywhere...just so that it works...I've already tried paint and it did not work earlier....I don't know how to write my equation in Microsoft word..
I'm using a book.

Answer 3

You probably can. What kind of equation is it?

Answer 4

It's a square root problem...what the power number thing right outside the square root box thing is a 5...not a 2 or 3. I could not figure out how to square something to the 5th root, with the equation editor on here.

Answer 5

Well the equation editor has to been working for me today anyway...

Answer 6

and its still not working..

Answer 7

You don't need to use it. Just type what I wrote in the box, but instead of * use \

\[ \sqrt[5]{a + b}\]

Answer 8

r = 1 - sqrt[5](9000/22000)? I don't think I did that right..your thing is not making sence to me really..

Answer 9

Ok

Answer 10

Just copy/paste and swap out the * with \

Answer 11

Oh wait, that's wrong

Answer 12

Sorry

Answer 13

This is the right one:

*[ r = 1 - \sqrt[5]{9000 \over 22000} *]

Answer 14

copy that and replace the * with \

Answer 15

It says I'm typing a reply..and I was not typing anything for a minute or two there...

Answer 16

it does that sometimes, ignore it.

Answer 17

/[ r = 1 - \sqrt[5]{9000 \over 22000} /]

Answer 18

Is that right?

Answer 19

not /

use \

Answer 20

it's usually just below backspace

Answer 21

\[ r = 1 - \sqrt[5]{9000 \over 22000} \]

Answer 22

that right?

Answer 23

You tell me, does that look like your problem?

Answer 24

It looks nothing like my problem...it looks like a typed up jumbled mess. :P

Answer 25

um.. click out to the home page, then come back here. Your math javascript is off.

Answer 26

it looks right to me.

Answer 27

Is my math javascript still off?

Answer 28

It should look like this if it's working.. I have no idea what you see..

Answer 29

Yes, that's what it looks like. :) Yay, now someobody has an idea of what I'm talking about...:P

Answer 30

Does what you wrote before look like that now?

Answer 31

my big question about this problem, is how do you do it on a graphing calculator? I'm not sure how to do it on one..

Answer 32

is r a radius?

Answer 33

No, it's just part of this particular formula..it stands for rate.

Answer 34

ok, well what you have here is just a single value. If you graphed it it would just be a vertical line through the 'r' axis at the point (.1636964..., 0)

Answer 35

why do you want to graph it?

Answer 36

Because that's what my books says for me to do...and I don't think I can get it right without the graphing calculator....because they are wanting a percent answer...

Answer 37

not a fraction answer..

Answer 38

You don't need to graph it.

Answer 39

You need to factor the numerator and the denominator of that fraction.

Answer 40

oh wait. nvm. If they want a percent it's just what I said. 16.37%

Answer 41

Exactly what buttons did you press on the graphing calculator and in what order, to come up with your answer? I'm looking at my free online graphing calculator here, and I don't see how to write this kind of equation..

Answer 42

http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html is the link to the calculator I'm using..

Answer 43

you still there polpak? or is the site getting screwy again...