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Enter answers in math courses

The math player is used for all online math courses, such as MyMathLab, MyStatLab, and MathXL.

You enter your answers in the work area in the math player.

You can enter answers in one of the following ways:

Typing your answer in an empty box. For example:

Text box with an answer entered into it

If your answer might require special mathematical formats and symbols (for example, fractions and square roots), the math palette on the left of the answer area is active. It contains templates that help you insert your answers

PC or laptop $Math palette for PC or laptops showing icons used to insert templates of fractions, subscripts and superscripts, absolute values, square roots, and ordered pairs$

Tablet $Math palette for tablets showing icons used to insert templates of fractions, subscripts and superscripts, absolute values, square roots, and ordered pairs$

For example, if you want to insert the mixed fraction 2 1/3 into your answer, you would click this template:

$Mixed fraction template in math palette$

In the template in your answer, you would 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:

$Mixed fraction 2 1/3$

See Use the math palette for details on entering answers using the math palette.

You can also copy and paste using keyboard shortcuts. Select the text, and click Control-c to copy. Then click Control-v to paste.

You also can use keyboard shortcuts to enter math symbols and functions. See Use keyboard shortcuts for details.

Selecting an answer from a multiple-choice list. For example:
Plotting your answer on a number line. Use your cursor to drag the arrow-shaped pointer to the correct point on the line:

Plotting the answer on a graph. If your answer requires you to plot points on a graph, you see a blank graph. For example:

Image of the graphing grid

Click the magnifying glass icon to make the graph larger.

On a PC or laptop, click the drawing tool icons in the palette at the bottom to draw on the graph:

Palette of graphing tools used with the player on PCs and laptops

On a tablet, click the graph to pop up a larger version with a floating palette of graphing tools:

Palette of graphing tools used with the player on tablets

For example, to draw a dashed line, you would first choose the plot line icon and click the dashed line style .

Then you would click the fill icon to shade the lower region of the graph.

For more information on using the graphing tool, see the grapher help.

In addition to the information in this documentation, you can view a tour on how to enter answers.

See Use the player with JAWS for details on using the JAWS screenreader with the player.

See also:

About players

Get help on a question

Tips on using players

Use the grapher

Use keyboard shortcuts

Use the player on a PC or laptop

Use the player on a tablet