SYMBOLS
 
   
+ plus or positive
- minus or negative
± plus or minus
X times
· times
* times
÷ divided by
= equal to
not equal to
> greater than
< less than
> greater than or equal to
< less than or equal to
~ similar
congruent
approximately equal to
identical with
: is to; the ratio of
° degree
" inches; seconds of arc
' feet; minutes of arc
perpendicular to
... and so on; continues
infinity
line (read as "line AB")
line segment (read as "line segment XY")
ray (read as "ray EF")
angle
right angle
% percent
@ at the rate of
¢ cent(s)
$ dollar(s)
exponent (where n is the exponent)
root
p pi; the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
(3.14159265…
 
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