Reading Forest uses LaTeX notation to display
beautiful math formulas.
Math formula display is available on all plans (including the Free Plan).
What is MathJax?
MathJax is a technology for displaying math formulas beautifully on web pages.
It might look complicated, but it's actually easy!
You write:
Display:
Important: Use Half-Width $
The $ symbols surrounding formulas must be half-width (ASCII) characters.
Full-width ＄ will not be recognized as formula delimiters.
Correct (half-width $): $x^2$ → $x^2$
Wrong (full-width ＄): ＄x^2＄ → Displayed as ＄x^2＄
Easy Input on Smartphone
Example: Quadratic Formula
AI outputs:
\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
Display:
Input on Computer
You can directly input LaTeX notation.
Formula Examples by Level
Check out our Formula Writing Guide (All-in-One) with tabs for Basic, Elementary, Middle School, High School, University Basics, and Advanced levels
Let's Try It!
Start with simple formulas:
x^2 |
→ | $x^2$ | (x squared) |
\frac{1}{2} |
→ | $\frac{1}{2}$ | (one half) |
\sqrt{2} |
→ | $\sqrt{2}$ | (square root of 2) |
Legal Notice:
Taking photos of formulas from books and having AI convert them is fine for personal use. However, sharing the converted formulas with others or posting them online may constitute copyright infringement, so please be careful.