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In mathematics, we often use the symbol $\approx$ to indicate that two quantities are approximately equal. In LaTeX, the word "approximately" can be represented using the command \approx
.
In mathematics, we often use the symbol $\approx$ to indicate that two quantities are approximately equal. In LaTeX, the word "approximately" can be represented using the command \approx
.
Here’s an example of using the \approx
command:
$$
x \approx y
$$
$$ x \approx y $$
This represents the statement "x is approximately equal to y".
Note that to use the \approx
command in LaTeX, you don’t need any additional packages.
It’s as simple as that!