Question mark over an equals sign in an equation

[Melissa Caldwell]

Hi Kyle,

How do I do a question mark over an equals sign in braille? I've attached the equation and an example of what it might be in braille?

Thanks!

Melissa Caldwell

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[kdejute]

Melissa,

Thank you for your question! You have it correct!

We believe the vertical juxtaposition indicator (GTM 14.3.3) should be used in transcribing "question mark over equals sign."

So, what we recommend for ≟ is ;;8]"7

Explanation:

The vertical juxtaposition indicator (instead of the directly above indicator) more accurately communicates the intent of the symbol ≟, because it lets the question mark and the equals sign have separate meanings instead of making the equals sign's meaning be "modified" by the question mark.

APH's UEB Math Tutorial describes this method for transcribing a "question mark appears directly above the equal sign in print" in its Lesson 6.7.

–Kyle

• This reply was modified 2 days, 18 hours ago by kdejute. Reason: added that Melissa's transcription is good

[kdejute]

I suspect you have already thought of it, but I have to ask if you are including in braille the fact that one of the numbers in the expression is printed in blue while the rest of it is in black?

[Melissa Caldwell]

Yes, the blue was included in an earlier transcriber note.

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