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Things get even worse when you use the letter \(\Xi\) in this convoluted example: | Things get even worse when you use the letter \(\Xi\) in this convoluted example: | ||
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Revision as of 14:12, 30 June 2021
A fraction written on multiple levels is often ambiguous, especially when handwritten. For example, \(\frac{10}{\frac{2}{5}}\) and \(\frac{\frac{10}{2}}{5}\) result in 25 and 1, respectively.
Things get even worse when you use the letter \(\Xi\) in this convoluted example:
