Displaying Fractions and Other Mathematical Things in Numbers

I sugget continuing with Grapher but when printing select the pdf button in the print dialog (bottom-right corner), then select "Open PDF in Preview".

now you can use the rectangular selection tool in Preview (select the menu item "Tools > Rectangluar Selection", to select then copy items to Numbers where you can place and scale as needed.

twenty years ago we did this by writting it nice and large on a peice of paper, then using this thing called a copier to scale it down to size nicely. Today, You could esaily scan in a full size version, then drop it into a program like numbers or keynote and scale it to the right size.

Hello BlueReaper46,

Did you try this :

Launch Grapher.app in Apple Applications Utilities :

2D window

equation editor (above the graph place)

select and copy in the equation editor

paste into a TextEdit or Pages etc. page with your text.

Grapher How to for equation editor in "Instruction for Use - Grapher" pages 49-54 on website

http://y.barois.free.fr/grapher/

Also you may use MathType (full or lite), very convenient for Pages.app

YB24 19/04/2013

Here is an example showing a nice size for a math expression :

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Hi,

I understand (may be I’m wrong) you want to type 25 mathematical expressions, that is 25 lines (?), on a very small card 3“x5“, i.e. 76.2x127 mm in current international units.

That means 127/25 = 5.08 mm i.e. 2/10 inch height for each formula.

Of course this can be done on a special size of paper 3“x5“ printing (menu File > Page Setup… to enter a customised paper format - beware of printer margins) for a Word or Pages window :

— launch Grapher.app from Applications Utilities ;

— type the first equation in the Grapher Equation Editor field ;

— select and copy it ;

— paste it into the Pages or Word page 3“x5“ window ;

— Pages.app allows you to place this equation anywhere you want and to change its size as you like (bigger or smaller), I presume that Microsoft Word can do the same ;

— same process for each equation…

May I ask these questions : how to use such a card ? Is it not better to learn your math course ? Did you write your own list of formulae on a small notebook in order to read it every two or three days, at least once a week ? I’m 76 now and my notebooks for mathematics, mechanics, probability, physics, etc. are still readable after 57 years or 44 for the youngest one, and I’m not a math teacher !

Don’t forget your card and microscope for your exam…

So long,

YB24

Hi !

Thanks for your explanations.

I built a small table 3“x5“ this way :

— launch Pages.app (and not Numbers) ;

— choose a usual page size (for me it was A4 210x297 mm (8.3“x11.7“)

— Menu Insert >Table with 2 columns 3.81 cm (1.5“), and 13 rows 0.97 cm (0.385“), no headers, no footer, uncheck Automaticaly resize to fit content (Inspector Table) ;

— select the whole table, Inspector Text : Center Text, Align to the middle, Spacing Line 1, others 0.

When you’ll print this work with the printer set to 100 % you’ll get a 3“x5“ table on the A4 sheet of paper.

Next job is to fill up the table with formilae :

— launch Grapher.app (Applications Utilities), 2D window ;

— enter ONE formula in the Equation Editor (above the graph place) ;

— select and copy it ;

— paste it into the Pages window, but Out of the table ;

— Inspector Wrap : check Floating, uncheck Object causes wrap ;

— select the formula in Pages, ajust its size to fit a place in the table (maximum 1.5“ long and 0.385“ high) ;

— drag it to its right place on the table.

That’s it for one equation.

Repeat the process 26 times… I tried an example using 19 equations in 20 cells of the table (I had to merge two cells for a long formula).

I must say all equations are readable even for my old eyes !

Good luck for your exam,

YB24