LaTeX

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LaTeX

• Using the Exam class
• Adding Graphs

Doug Ray draymath_at_iastate.edu
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The Exam Class
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The Exam Class

• Ideal for creating tests, quizzes, and homework
  assignments

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The Exam Class

• Ideal for creating tests, quizzes, and homework
  assignments
• Automatically numbers (and renumbers) problems

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The Exam Class

• Ideal for creating tests, quizzes, and homework
  assignments
• Automatically numbers (and renumbers) problems
• Automatically formats page

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Preamble

• \documentclassexam
• \usepackageamsmath

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Preamble

• \documentclassexam
• \usepackageamsmath
• Header Footer Information

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Headers and Footer

• Same header or footer on all pages
• \header left center right
• \footer left center right

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Header and Footer

• Different Header or Footer After First Page
• \firstpageheader left center right
• \runningheader left center right
• \firstpagefooter left center right
• \runningfooter left center right

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The Document

• Location of words, formulas, etc.. that will
  actually be printed

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The Document

• Location of words, formulas, etc.. that will
  actually be printed
• \begindocument
• ----- STUFF -----
• \enddocument

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Questions Environment

• The Questions Environment is where all the
  questions must be typed.

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Questions Environment

• The Questions Environment is where all the
  questions must be typed.
• \beginquestions

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Questions Environment

• The Questions Environment is where all the
  questions must be typed.
• \beginquestions
• \question Solve for x 3x 6

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Questions Environment

• The Questions Environment is where all the
  questions must be typed.
• \beginquestions
• \question Solve for x 3x 6
• \endquestions

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Question Environment Extras

• Point values for each question
• Default location after question number, before
  actual question
• Example 3. (20 points) What is ?
• In margin
• \pointsinmargin \marginpointnametext

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Parts and Subparts

• Parts Environment differs from normal Article
  class Parts Environment

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Parts and Subparts

• Parts Environment differs from normal Article
  class Parts Environment
• \question .. Question with parts.
• \beginparts

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Parts and Subparts

• Parts Environment differs from normal Article
  class Parts Environment
• \question .. Question with parts.
• \beginparts
• \part .. Part of the question.

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Parts and Subparts

• Parts Environment differs from normal Article
  class Parts Environment
• \question .. Question with parts.
• \beginparts
• \part .. Part of the question.
• \part .. Second part.
• \endparts

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Parts and Subparts

• Subparts is similar to Parts

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Parts and Subparts

• Subparts is similar to Parts
• \question
• \beginparts
• \part ..
• \beginsubparts
• \subpart .
• .
• \endsubparts
• \endparts

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Solutions
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Solutions

• \question Solve for x 4x 8 12

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Solutions

• \question Solve for x 4x 8 12
• \beginsolution1.5in

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Solutions

• \question Solve for x 4x 8 12
• \beginsolution1.5in
• 4x 8 12 \Rightarrow 4x 20 \Rightarrow x
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Solutions

• \question Solve for x 4x 8 12
• \beginsolution1.5in
• 4x 8 12 \Rightarrow 4x 20 \Rightarrow x
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• \endsolution

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Solutions

• To print with solutions, change the documentclass
  line
• \documentclassanswersexam

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Answer Lines

• Answer lines are blanks that appear on the
  right-hand side of the page for short answers.

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Answer Lines

• \question Solve 4x 8 \answerline

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Multiple Choice

• Two environments for multiple choice

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Multiple Choice

• List the choices going down
• \question
• \beginchoices
• \choice 1
• \choice 2
• .
• \endchoices

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Multiple Choice

• List the choices on one line
• \question
• \beginoneparchoices
• \choice 1
• \choice 2
• .
• \endoneparchoices

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Adding a Graph to Your Quiz
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Adding a Graph to Your Quiz

• WinPlot
• Produces a graph of functions in PicTex format

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Adding a Graph to Your Quiz

• WinPlot
• Produces a graph of functions in PicTex format
• FREE http//math.exeter.edu/rparris/

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Adding a Graph to Your Quiz

• WinPlot
• Produces a graph of functions in PicTex format
• FREE http//math.exeter.edu/rparris/
• Peanut Software includes WinGeom for geometry
  and others

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Overall Process of Adding a Graph
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Overall Process of Adding a Graph
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Overall Process of Adding a Graph
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Overall Process of Adding a Graph
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Improvements to your Graph
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Improvements to your Graph

• Size the graph appropriately

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Improvements to your Graph

• Size the graph appropriately
• Size the axis numbers and labels (x, y)

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Websites

• http//www-math.mit.edu/psh/
• Exam Class and documentation
• http//math.exeter.edu/rparris/
• Peanut Software including WinPlot
• http//www.ctan.org
• Comprehensive TeX Archive Network
• (Prepictex, Pictex, Postpictex)