MathSpeak™ Core Specification

Grammar Rules

Chapter 12 - Functions

Rule 12.1 - ID: functions_SEM1

Applies To

Common functions

Description

Common functions should be spoken as they typically would in normal speech.

How this rule may change:

A predefined list of functions will be created.

Example 1 functions_SEM1-01

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sine x
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sine x
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sine x
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Example 2 functions_SEM1-02

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Example as described below.
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cosine y
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cosine y
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cosine y
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Example 3 functions_SEM1-10

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log Subscript b Baseline x
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log Sub b Base x
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log Sub b Base x
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Rule 12.2 - ID: functions_SPEL2

Description

If a function name is spelled out, then it is sometimes neccessary to explicitly say the "space" that appears in print. For example, the natural logarithm of x would be spoken as "l n space x."