Answer math questions
You enter your answers in the work area in the math player.
Type your answer in an empty box
For example:
You can use the math palette to enter special mathematical formats and symbols (for example, fractions and square roots). It contains templates that help you insert your answers. In most math questions, the palette appears when you click inside the answer box:
For example, if you want to insert the mixed fraction 2 1/3 into your answer, you would click this template:
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:
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.
Select an answer from a multiple-choice list
For example:
Plot your answer on a number
line
Use your cursor to drag the arrow-shaped pointer to the correct point on the line:
Plot the answer on a graph
If
your answer requires you to plot a graph, you see a blank graph.
For example:
| Click the magnifying glass icon |
to make the graph larger or open a larger version of the grapher in a new window by clicking the pop-out icon 
to the right of the grapher.Click on the graph to open a palette of drawing tools and then click a drawing tool icon to draw on the graph.
For example, to draw a dashed line, you would first choose the plot
line icon 
and click the dashed line style 
.
Then you could click the fill icon 
to shade the
lower region of the graph.
For more information on using the graphing tool, see the grapher help.
Drag and drop
Some questions ask you to drag part of your answer into the appropriate position. For example:
Do you use the JAWS screen reader? See Use the player with JAWS.