Customizing the LaTeX page layoutSome LaTeX page style parametersAn exercise on modifying LaTeX page style parameters

An exercise on modifying LaTeX page style parameters

  1. Typeset the sample poem so that the width of the text is 3 inches, and the text is centered horizontally on the page.

  2. If you type

    \setlength{\textwidth}{3in} 
    \setlength{\textheight}{\textwidth}
    

    what happens? What if you type

    \setlength{\textheight}{\textwidth} 
    \setlength{\textwidth}{3in}
    

    in the other order?

  3. If you type
    \setlength{\textwidth}{7.5cm} 
    \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{8.5in} 
    \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-7.5cm}
    \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-0.5\oddsidemargin} 
    \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-1in}
    

    what is the result?


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