# How do I use math script symbols and notations like matrices, integrals, functions, sketches in questions? Is it possible to upload a file with a sketch in showing math symbols?

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Jim H Share
Sep 14, 2015

As contributors find new and interesting formatting and other tricks, we often post them here.

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Under the same topic as this question currently has:

SocraticMeta: Writing Great Answers: Math and Equations

Things like Under and Over- Braces.
Graphing tricks,
use of color
using hashtag root(n)x hashtag for $\sqrt[n]{x}$
and others.

Then teach the underlying concepts
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Sep 14, 2015

You can use Socratic's formatting guide.

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You can find out everything you want to know about Socratic's math formatting here

A full list of symbols and functions that you can use to write math equations can be found here

http://socratic.org/help/symbols

You can even use that link to practice your formatting skills before using them in an actual answer.

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