Math Functions

Submitted by dkrefting on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 21:13
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Can you add math functions such as exponents, square roots ect to the text options?

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BV52

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:03

Hi dkrefting,

You can insert Math functions using LaTeX. You can chgek this documentation for more details.

-BV 

dkrefting

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:09

What I see in the document is that this works from an LMS or other system. I am creating via our AEA Learning Online H5P paid account and taking the embed code from there. It doesn't appear that LaTex works that way or am I reading it wrong.

dkrefting

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:07

This is only via an LMS and not using the text tool through our AEA Learning Online H5P account where we create and embed from. Correct?

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BV52

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:21

Hi dkrefting,

If I'm not mistaken you have an H5P.com subscription, if this is the case you can use this documentation as a guide.

-BV

dkrefting

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:26

Thanks- I have had to use ascii math for another site I am working in and they have all of this to help http://asciimath.org/. Do you know of one for Latex?  All of these different things just makes my head hurt. :)  Yes we have an h5p.com account.

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BV52

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 22:40

Hi dkrefting,

I'm not sure there is but let me check with the H5P.com dev team, I'll get back to you within the week.

-BV

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fnoks

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 11:02

Maybe this could be helpful: https://www.hostmath.com/

dkrefting

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 18:28

This is an amazing site. I really appreciate your help!

dkrefting

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 23:00

I really appreciate all your help. I kinda figured out part of it but when I add the latex code in a sentence ie k predicts a growth factor of 1.03 while l predicts a growth factor of $$e^{0.03}$$, which is a bit more than 1.03.  It puts a carriage return before and after the code.  I have copied the line and pasted it clean- no difference. How do I take care of that?  I have enclosed a screen shot of what it looks like.

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otacke

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:58

Hi dkrefting!

Have you actually checked the documentation at https://h5p.org/mathematical-expressions ? I believe your question is answered there.

Best,

Oliver 

dkrefting

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 17:47

Oliver- thank you. Yes I have. That document is for those using an LMS to host h5p.  I am not doing that. I am working through h5p.com and embedding directly from there.

 

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otacke

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 18:05

Hi dkrefting!

I beg to differ. The usage is the same:

Mathematical expressions can be added to all text fields in the H5P authoring tool. There are three different ways you can use to let H5P know this is LaTeX:

 

  • \( some LaTeX \) for inline LaTeX, commonly used as part of sentences within a text
  • \[ some LaTeX \] or optionally $$ some LaTeX $$ for block LaTeX, commonly used as a standalone formula that will be centered

Cheers,
Oliver

dkrefting

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 18:21

Oliver- it took a lot of reworking the code.  But that works. Thanks you for your help.  I found out that a lot of the coding wasn't working on the first panel item with just the code (using accordian) but if I added text or carriage return before the code OR adding another panel it finally worked. That was what was throwing me off in trying a variety of coding. Not sure why but I believe the code is working.

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otacke

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 18:23

All is well that ends well :-)