Thread: Latex help

How do you make subscripts?

Originally Posted by juicysharpie

How do you make subscripts?

x_a


will give
$\displaystyle x_a$

If the subscript has more than one character, use braces.

. . a_12 . . $\displaystyle a_12$

. . a_{12} . . $\displaystyle a_{12}$


The same is true for exponents.

. . e^2x . . $\displaystyle e^2x$

. . e^{2x} . . $\displaystyle e^{2x}$