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12.1: Table of Symbols

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    \(( )\) Parentheses (grouping symbols)
    \([ ]\) Brackets (grouping symbols)
    \(\{ \}\) Braces (grouping symbols)
    \(=\) equal
    \(\not = \) not equal to
    \(\approx\) approximately equal to
    \(>\) greater than
    \(<\) less than
    \(≥\) greater than or equal to
    \(≤\) less than or equal to
    \(x\) variable or constant
    \(-x\) negative of \(x\) (opposite of \(x\))
    \(|x|\) absolute value of \(x\)
    \(\dfrac{1}{x}\) reciprocal of \(x\)
    \((a, b)\) ordered pair with component \(a\) and second component \(b\)
    \(\pi\) the irrational number pi, often approximated by \(3.14\)
    \(\sqrt{a}\) the principal square root of \(a\)
    \(-\sqrt{a}\) the secondary square root of \(a\)

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