Use math palette

Depending on the question type, you may need to use the math palette in the MyLab player. The math palette is available when your answer might require special mathematical formats and symbols (for example, fractions or square roots). The math palette also has templates that help you insert and format your answers.

Math palette with the on-screen keyboard

If you're using the on-screen keyboard, tap in a question's answer box to display the keyboard. The top row displays the most frequently used math symbols and templates. To display additional symbols and templates, tap More, also in the top row of the keyboard. (Show a picture of the math palette.)

In the expanded palette, tap ABC to return to the keyboard. To hide the keyboard, including the palette, tap Hide .

Math palette without the on-screen keyboard

If you're not using the on-screen keyboard, when you tap or click in an answer box, the MyLab player displays a row of standard math symbols across the bottom of your window. To display more palette symbols and the templates, select More. (Show a picture of the math palette.)

In the expanded palette, select Less to return to just the standard math symbols. To hide the palette select its close x.

Work with the math palette

To insert a template

Display the math palette, if necessary, as described above.
Select the math palette icon for the template you need.
For example, to insert a square root, click or tap the square root icon .
The template is now in the answer area.
Type the values you need to provide inside the template.
For example, if the answer is the square root of 16, you would type 16 in the template's blue box.

To move from box to box in a template

Do any of the following:

Tap or click in a template box to reposition the cursor.
Use the arrow keys in the math palette or on your laptop or computer's keyboard.

As an example, here's how to enter the mixed fraction 2 1/3.

Tap or click in the answer box.
Select the mixed fraction $Mixed fraction icon$ icon in the math palette.
The mixed fraction template is now in the answer text box.
Enter 2 in the box on the left, 1 in the top box on the right, and 3 in the bottom box on the right.
$Mixed fraction 2 1/3$

To insert a math symbol

Tap or click in the answer where you want the symbol to appear.
Select the math palette icon for the symbol you need.
For example, to insert the symbol for pi, tap or click the Pi icon .
The symbol is now in the answer box.

Use math palette

Math palette with the on-screen keyboard

Math palette without the on-screen keyboard

Work with the math palette

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