How to Incorporate Mathematical Formulas in InDesign

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I will have to incorporate the attached formula into an InDesign document. Is there a fairly easy way to "set" such a formula directly in the program? I'm using the Garamond Premier fonts. If necessary I'll just put it in as art (probably the simplest method).

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Scott Falkner

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If you have Pages you can enter formulas using LaTeX. Export as RTF. When you try to place the RTF file you will discover it is a folder with PDF files inside. Place the PDF files.

The code for your formula is: x=-\frac{7}{2}\pm \frac{1}{2}i\sqrt{\frac{445}{3}}

It looks like this in Pages and when placed in InDesign:

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Thanks very much!

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Scott Falkner

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The more I think about it the more I like this system. You can maintain multiple equations in one Pages file, where they can be edited and formatted. Export to RTF and you get one folder with each equation as a placable PDF.

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