Any text between \( \backslash ( \backslash ) \) is processed as inline mathematics. Similarly, anything between pairs of dollar signs,

is a block of mathematics and will appear centred, on its own line

So,through using \(\LaTeX\),

We can render superscripts with the following text \( \backslash ( x \;\hat{} \;a \backslash ) \) which renders as \(x^a\)

Subscripts can be input as \( \backslash ( x \_a \backslash ) \) which renders to give \(x_a\)

The command \frac{x}{y} gives fractions in the form \( \frac{x}{y} \)

Square roots can be rendered using the \sqrt{} command.

togther these command allow us to build complex equations quickly, so for example the quadratic formula can be rendered as follows \[x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{ b^2-4ac}}{2a}\]