# Linebreak between \left and \right [duplicate]

I would like to type something like this:

$$\begin{split} \left( ba ba ba \\ ba ba ba \right) \end{split}$$


But it contains error; I think it's because \left( and \right) should be in the same line. How can I type something like this, but in different lines? I think one of the solution is replaced \left( and \right) by \Big( and \Big). But I am not satisfied with it since \Big( is not "big" enough compared to \left(.

• How about \biggl( ... \biggr) or \Biggl( ... \Biggr)? Mar 29, 2012 at 6:00
• ^ I seriously suggest everyone struggling with the same problem as OP to use \big( notation. Syntax: ( \big( \Big( \bigg( \Bigg(
– Ufos
Aug 24, 2016 at 11:25

## 2 Answers

if you want the parentheses of the same height, use \vphantom and a combination of \left( ... \right. \\ \left. ... \right)

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}

$$\begin{split} \left( \int_1^2 ba ba \mathrm da \right. \\ \left. ba ba ba \vphantom{\int_1^2} \right)% use height of \int \end{split}$$

\end{document}


• The \vphantom command (short for "vertical phantom") tells LaTeX to makes an invisible box that is the height of its contents latexref.xyz/…. Mar 4, 2021 at 20:22
• Is there a way to do this automatically, say, if we have \left\right inside a macro? Mar 4, 2021 at 20:23

Try this:

\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}

$$\begin{split} \left( ba ba ba \right. \\ \left. ba ba ba \right) \end{split}$$

\end{document}


You were right about the fact that the \left and \right should be on the same line.

• This will not give parentheses of the same size if the height of the contents on the two lines is different. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:56