How to Write Powers in Text Format on Websites?

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In summary, the conversation involved a discussion on how to write small figures that represent powers on a website. Some suggested methods were using the X^2 button or the [*tex] code. The tex option was preferred by some as it allows for more flexibility in writing complicated math equations. The use of brackets and curly braces can also be scaled using different codes. It was also mentioned that double-clicking on an equation can reveal the script used to render it. Finally, the importance of using both opening and closing tags was emphasized.
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I have a few questions that I would like to post on this site involving powers. First of all, can someone please tell me how to write the small figures that represent powers? I can do it on Microsofy packages, but not on this site.
 
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2x = 2[*SUP]x[*/SUP] without the * (the X2 button)

or [*tex)2^x[*/tex] without the * (check the Σ button)
 
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When in advanced options for a reply or when starting a thread if you want 'to the power of' where it has the X^2 where the 2 is above the x click that and insert your value which is being put to the power of in the middle of the code i.e. x2 is just x[.SUP]2[/SUP] just for example i put a fullstop in the first SUP.
 
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I prefer the tex option, myself. Makes it easier to write other complicated math stuff.

[tex](\frac{x}{2})^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]
 
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Char. Limit said:
I prefer the tex option, myself. Makes it easier to write other complicated math stuff.

[tex](\frac{x}{2})^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]

Tex is very flexible and powerful. For example parenthesis, brackets and curly braces can be scaled with

\bigr \bigl \Bigr \Bigl \biggr \biggl \Biggr and \Biggl

[tex]\bigl({{x}\over{2}}\bigr)^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\biggl({{x}\over{2}}\biggr)^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\Bigl({{x}\over{2}}\Bigr)^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\Biggl({{x}\over{2}}\Biggr)^2 = \frac{x^2}{4}[/tex]
 
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x[.SUP]2[/sup]
 
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If you see what looks like some fancy LaTeX work, such as the things in elect_eng's post, if you double-click the expression, you can see the script that he used that renders that way.
 
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[tex]x^2 should give me x to the power of 2. here goes!
 
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and x^2
 
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You're missing the tex tags! [t ex] x^2 [/t ex] (remove the spaces between the t and e)
 
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You need both opening and closing tag:

[tеx]x^2[/tеx] -> [tex]x^2[/tex]
 

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