$\blacktriangleright$    To enter a random number function

  1. With the insertion point in mathematics, type rand to enter a random number function or randmat to enter a random matrix.

    On your screen you see $\func$rand or $\func$randmat.

  2. Click itbpF16.6875pt16pt2ptparens.wmf.

  3. Complete the function argument.

You can also enter the functions by choosing them from the popup list in the Fragments toolbar or using the Import Fragment command on the File menu.

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a : = $\func$rand(2, 7)

b : = $\func$rand(10)

c : = a + b

The Exam Builder will use the random number functions in these immediate definitions to generate values for a and b and to evaluate c each time an instance of the exam is generated from the source file.