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Relational operators
Operation Command Display
Is equal a = b
a=b
Is not equal a <> b
a2
Approximately a approx 2
a2
Divides a divides b
ab
Does not divide a ndivides b
a b
Less than a < 2
a2
Greater than a > 2
a2
Similar to or equal a simeq b
ab
Parallel a parallel b
ab
Orthogonal to a ortho b
a b
Less than or equal to a leslant b
ab
Greater than or equal to a geslant b
ab
Similar to a sim b
a~b
Congruent a equiv b
ab
Less than or equal to a <= b
ab
Greater than or equal to a >= b
ab
Proportional a prop b
a b
Toward a toward b
a b
Arrow left a dlarrow b
a b
Double arrow left and right a dlrarrow b
a b
Arrow right a drarrow b
a b
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