[ARCHIVED] Geometry Notation - where is it in canvas insert equation?

[calancaster2]

I am using the insert equation within Canvas, but cannot find the Geometry Notation that I need.  Such as Segment AB written as AB with a bar over the top of it, or Arrow for Ray, or double arrow for Lines.  I also need the congruence symbol and the triangles, angles and quadrilateral symbols.  Please help.

Thanks,

[James · Accepted solution]

 @calancaster2  

Under the equation editor, switch view to advanced mode. Then you can type LaTeX for many of the symbols that are not on the palette.

The line segment is \overline{AB} as shown here.

The comprehensive list of LaTeX symbols is available, but it is often quicker to Google the one you want. Here is a shorter list of LaTeX symbols used in math. Not all symbols and environments in LaTeX are supported with Canvas, but most of the ones you'll need are.

[calancaster2]

Thank you!!!!! This is exactly what I needed.

Cathy

On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 10:17 AM, james@richland.edu <instructure@jiveon.com>

[DeletedUser]

Thanks for this! I can't seem to access the La TeX symbols used in math doc linked above? I would really like to access / print it 

[James]

 @ccaruso1  

I don't remember the exact document I linked to, so I did a quick Google search and came up with some alternatives.

• LaTeX Mathematical Symbols (pdf)
• List of LaTeX mathematical symbols (html)
• List of mathematical symbols by subject (wikipedia)

[DeletedUser]

Great, thanks!

[jdick1]

Denoting Arcs

If you need to denote an arc in Canvas, use \overparen—the more standard LaTeX \overarc doesn't work. (Or at least doesn't with our MathJax deployment or using the baked-in math editor.)

Adding this here since this thread came up in my own search on this issue and I didn't see it in Canvas's own equation documentation.

[James]

Awesome, in all the research I did looking for the arc solution, I never found that one. Thanks  @jdick1 

[PattiDreher]

I'm teaching Geometry and I found the commands I need for line segment AB and ray AB, but the LaTeX command for line AB won't work in my canvas quiz. Any ideas?