Message: 33
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 19:55:55 -0700
From: Mark Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: In-line Fraction with Horizontal Line
To: Runtime Revolution <[email protected]>
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Fellow list members, I have a problem for which I can only find
difficult or unsatisfactory solutions, and I was hoping you might
have some suggestions.
I am making a stack to teach students math -- linear equations, to be
more precise. When I display the y = mx + b form, the best I can do
to show a fraction in the m position is something like y = 4/5x + 2.
This is ambiguous because it isn't clear what should be taken as the
divisor, 5 or 5x or 5x + 2. The math teacher for whom I am making
the game would prefer a horizontal division line instead of a slash.
So far this is what I've thought of and rejected:
Use fonts that have fractions built in as one character. No, because
they have too few for the range of possible slopes I want to generate.
Force the numerals around as subscripts and superscripts until it is
clear what the fraction is. Messy and probably won't lead to success.
Use inline images. Need too many images to cover possible slopes.
Write it y = (4/5)x + 2. This is mathematically acceptable, but not
the way the students will see it elsewhere.
Use a different 2-line field that moves according to the location of
the fraction. Hmm.. maybe.
I could use some help on this one.
TIA,
Mark
Mark,
This won't help you with this question but the math teacher might be
interested in SupAndSub.rev
It facilitates typing equations.
In the message box:
go url "http://home.infostations.net/jhurley/SupAndSub.rev";
To answer your question, I guess I would try using separate fields
for the num and dem of the fraction with a graphic line in between. I
presume the slope is always represented by the fraction?
Jim
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