Mathematical notation recognized by WeBWorK
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Operators
Operators recognized by WeBWorK, in order from highest to lowest precedence.
| Operator | Precedence level | Type | Associativity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_
|
9 | binary | left | Vector and matrix element extraction. |
!
|
8 | unary | right | Factorial |
^
|
7 | binary | right | Exponentiation |
**
|
7 | binary | right | Exponentiation |
+
|
6 | unary | left | Unary plus (indicates that a value is positive) |
-
|
6 | unary | left | Unary minus (indicates that a value is negative) |
/
|
3 | binary | left | Division |
*
|
3 | binary | left | Multiplication |
.
|
2 | binary | left | Vector dot product |
><
|
2 | binary | left | Vector cross product |
U
|
1.5 | binary | left | Union |
-
|
1 | binary | left | Subtraction |
+
|
1 | binary | left | Addition |
,
|
0 | binary | left | List (vector, set, point, etc.) separator |
