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The vertical line, also called the vertical slash or upright slash ( | ), is used in mathematical notation in place of the expression "such that" or "it is true that." This symbol is commonly encountered in statements involving logic and sets. Also see Mathematical Symbols.
- How do you type a horizontal line symbol?
- How do you type a straight line on a keyboard?
- What does the vertical line mean in math?
How do you type a horizontal line symbol?
“|”, How can I type it? Shift-\ (“backslash”). German keyboard it is on the left together with < and > and the Alt Gr modifier key must be pressed to get the pipe. Note that depending on the font used, this vertical bar can be displayed as a consecutive line or by a line with a small gap in the middle.
How do you type a straight line on a keyboard?
Press and hold the "Shift" key, then press and hold the hyphen "-" key, located two keys to the left of "Backspace" on a PC or "Delete" on a Mac. This creates a solid, horizontal straight line.
What does the vertical line mean in math?
Absolute Value Examples and Equations
The most common way to represent the absolute value of a number or expression is to surround it with the absolute value symbol: two vertical straight lines. ... |–6| = 6 means “the absolute value of –6 is 6.” |–2 – x| means “the absolute value of the expression –2 minus x.”
