Have you ever struggled while doing math equations and you just could not find a solution? I guess you have, it is normal during our learning process. After a couple of tries, you still cannot do that. What do you do? You reach for the calculator. It will obviously give you a correct solution, however, it will not help you much in learning how to solve similar equations. Here comes Photomath with its solution.
Photomath is a calculator app available on both Android and IOS. It is free to use, although it encourages people to buy the Photomath Plus version. As helpful as it is, without buying it you will still be fine. What makes Photomath stand out from other calculator apps? It not only provides you with a solution but also shows the steps on how it is done. That makes you learn much faster. Each and every step is precisely explained which allows you to compare your way of solving with the apps way. Mistakes become much more visible. Besides showing steps on how to solve an equation it has a feature that allows you to scan your equation with your camera into your phone. A huge time-saver, especially with more sophisticated math.
Unfortunately, Photomath as everything has its flaws. People have been complaining that it makes math too easy and many kids are tempted to just use it instead of trying on their own. Teachers and parents are worried that children are abusing the app and skipping the learning part.
In conclusion, the app Photomath is an incredible and very innovative learning tool. It helps people to find their mistakes easier, and hence learn much quicker. Although it is also very easy to cheat using this app, and that worries many adults. Nevertheless, it comes not from such a solution but rather from the approach to learning and honesty.
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https://photomath.com/ last access 13.12.2021 10:30 PM
I have used Photomath at high school for the last 3-4 years and it really helped me indeed! First of all, it reduced a huge amount of stress on my head when talking about maths. Also, really helped me understand some advanced equations and even most of the calculus studied which is a challenge – and most importantly there is no need to pay for tutors 🙂 It is a nice and very convenient app! Another advanced AI-powered math engine – Microsoft Math Solver – really recommend it as well!
I think this is a very helpful app for students struggling with math. The biggest advantage of the app is the step by step explanation for those who actually want to understand the doubt.