On Aug 31, 2011, at 7:42 PM, James Sutherland wrote:
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> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Charles Reichert <creicher...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> If I have a number: 1.199999... How can I get the bar (I forget the name)
> over the 9 so it just reads 1.199
>
>
> In math mode:
> 1.1\bar{99} The \bar command doesn't stretch to the appropriate length. A better solution is to type (in LyX math mode): 1.1\overline<SPACE>99<SPACE> See also the section on "Lines" in the LyX Math manual. Jens
