Square root of 3 in a table

Questions
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I’m trying to make a table with various expressions in it, such as 2x and x and x times sqrt(3). So I’d like to have the sqrt symbol in there. Can this be done in a table? I’ve tried all of these and it just keeps printing the sqrt, etc not the symbol. (I tried versions with ( and with { as well)

cellContent(2,2):“sqrt{3}”
cellContent(2,2):"\sqrt{3}"
cellContent(2,2):"\sqrt{\left(3\right)}"
cellContent(2,2):"sqrt(3)"
cellContent(2,2):"’\sqrt{3}’"
cellContent(2,2):"’\sqrt{\left(3\right)}’"

2

You’ve pretty much got it! Gotta double up your backslashes in CL

3

I couldn’t get any of those to work though … ?
When I put cellContent(2,2):"\sqrt{3}" the student preview shows \sqrt{3} in the table. I am trying to get the student to see the square root symbol with a 3 under it…
Ok, wow, I typed " then 2 backslashes above, and it’s even converting it in my Chrome browser to 1 \ … I really do have 2 backslashes in there, what is going on?

4

Just need another backslash


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5

I really am trying with 2 backslashes… I’ll keep trying. It’s slide 17 in here: INT2 6.1.2 • Activity Builder by Desmos

6

Ok, I added the ` things and it worked this time. Thanks, Jay, you are awesome!

7

Ahhh, was just about to have you check that! Sorry, forgot to mention the difference in columns that are text formatted.

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