Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ adjusting array height

[ge0rge04]

Hello.
Could you tell me how can i make the first matrix look like the second one, using array command?

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this is what i was able to write for the first one

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$$F(x)=\left(
\begin{array}{cc}
\frac{x}{2} & 0 \\
0 & x^2\\
\end{array}\right)$$

Thanks.

[gmedina]

Hi,

perhaps something like the following?

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage {amsmath}

\begin{document}

\[
  F(x)=\left(\negthickspace
  \begin{array}{cc}
  \\[-6pt]
  \dfrac{x}{2} & 0 \\[6pt]
  0 & x^2\\[2pt]
  \end{array}\negthickspace\right)
\]

\end{document}

By the way, the construct $$...$$ is obsolete and shouldn't be used anymore (reasons can be found in l2tabu.)