An 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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An exercise on modifying LaTeX page style parameters