# MathML: Write Math Like HTML **MathML** or Mathematics Markup Language is used to write mathematical formulas such as functions, fractions, scripts, radicals, matrices, integrals, series, etc. It is based on XML and generally embedded in HTML documents. # Syntax MathML uses the same syntax as HTML. For example, each mathematical formula is placed in `

` tag. Another example is <mfrac> which represents a fraction with a nominator and denominator. This example shows some common math formulas written using MathML:

```xml

Pythagorean Theorem:

a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}

Quadratic Formula:

x = \frac{- b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4 a c}}{2 a}

x^{y} \equiv y^{x}

``` ![Math formula written with MathML](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1677481578700/cd0ecec4-9daa-4d73-bb2d-e95916c87e50.png align="center") # Style Styling MathML is the same as HTML. You can use CSS to style the MathML tags. This example is the style for the above sample: ```css * { box-sizing: border-box; } body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; } math { font-size: 24px; font-family: Latin Modern Math; } mi { color: blueviolet; font-size: 48px; } mn { color: brown; font-size: 36px; } ```