The GED Math test contains some fill-in-the-blank questions that require special symbols. To access these symbols, you’ll just click the Æ button. Be familiar with these symbols before you take the test!
| Symbol | Explanation | Example |
| Π | “pi” symbol (𝜋) | A = 𝜋r² |
| 𝑓 | “function” symbol | 𝑓(x) = 6x |
| ≥ | greater than or equal to | x ≥ 4 |
| ≤ | less than or equal to | y ≤ 7 |
| ≠ | not equal to | 3 ≠ 8 |
| ² | 2 exponent (“squared”) | 3² = 9 |
| ³ | 3 exponent (“cubed”) | 2³ = 8 |
| | | “absolute value” symbol | |-4| = 4 |
| × | multiplication sign | 5 × 2 = 10 |
| ÷ | division sign | 6 ÷ 3 = 2 |
| ± | “positive-or-negative” sign | 0 ± 2 = |2| |
| ∞ | “infinity” symbol | x < ∞ |
| √ | “square root” symbol | √25 = 5 |
| + | plus sign or “positive” symbol | 3 + 4 = 7 |
| − | minus sign or “negative” symbol | 6 − 4 = 2 |
| ( | open (or left) parenthesis | 3(6 + 2) = 24 |
| ) | close (or right) parenthesis | (x + 4) × 6 |
| > | “greater than” symbol | 5 > 4 |
| < | “less than” symbol | 3 < 4 |
| = | “equals” sign | 2 + 2 = 4 |
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