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Math

In this section, we'll cover how to use GIFT for math-heavy subjects.

Using LaTeX​

GIFT supports questions with LaTeX to allow the creation of complex formulas and equations. If you use LaTeX with Moodle, it should work the way you expect it to, with a couple of small differences:

  • For inline equations use \\( and \\) for the start and close of a block.
  • For equation blocks, use $$ and $$ for the start and close of a block.
  • Make sure to escape all special characters ~ = # { } : using a backslash \ (e.g. \{, \}). Take special care with curly brackets {, } since they are also used for GIFT's question syntax.

Escaping all special characters is very important for LaTeX to work in GIFT. The following block will illustrate the difference:

# Unescaped LaTeX
$$ x\ =\ \frac{\sqrt{144}}{2}\ \times\ (y\ +\ 12) $$  

# Escaped LaTeX (notice all curly brackets {} and = are escaped)
$$ x\ \=\ \frac\{\sqrt\{144\}\}\{2\}\ \times\ (y\ +\ 12) $$

For additional information on LaTeX in Moodle, refer to the Moodle docs on Using TeX notation.

Example:

For the following equation, what is the value of \\(x\\) when the value of \\(y \= 2 \\)?
$$ x\ \=\ \frac\{\sqrt\{144\}\}\{2\}\ \times\ (y\ +\ 12) $$ {
    =\\(84\\)
    ~\\(80\\)
    ~\\(96\\)
    ~\\(102\\)
}
Optional Title...Multiple Choice

For the following equation, what is the value of xx when the value of y=2y = 2 ? x = 1442 × (y + 12) x\ =\ \frac{\sqrt{144}}{2}\ \times\ (y\ +\ 12)

Select one: