Photomath - The Camera Calculator

Mathematics has always been some people's nightmare in school. Some people fear Mathematics and any calculation to the extent of becoming "sick" on Maths examination day! This problem is now over as a camera with the ability to solve mathematical equations have been produced.

This calculator, known as Photomath, an app that solves problems, not only gives you the answers, it also gives you step by step solution to the problem. This app will help you to get the answer as well as the steps

leading to the solution so that you will get the principle behind the answer. How does it work?

How Photomath works

There is no magical process involved in the mode of operation of this calculator. Just point the camera at the question to scan it and you will automatically get answer to the mathematical equation. It is as simple as that. The camera has the following features:

1. The camera is very fast and the calculator calculates with 100% accuracy

2. It has a maths keyboard that is very powerful.

3. It provides step-by-step solution to the mathematical equation given

Another method of using this camera calculator is to use its math keyboard to enter the desired question to it and the answer will immediately be displayed on the screen, making it an ideal calculator too.

Advantages of the calculator

1.      It solves equations easily making mathematics to be very easy to learn.

2.      The fact that it shows the steps to the answer will make it easy for user to learn how to solve mathematical equations.

3.      In the absence of an efficient teacher, students can use this device to teach themselves mathematics so that they will not completely lose out on the subject.

4.      It can be used by parents to guide their children when they are doing their mathematics homework.

Disadvantage of photomath

The major problem that this app has is that at present, the calculator cannot handle complex equations like:

Ø  Derivatives

Ø   Trigonometry and

Ø  Algebra

But it can efficiently handle the following:

• Arithmetic
• Logarithm functions
• Equations
• Linear Equation, and 
• Decimal numbers

The inability of Photomath to handle some problems shows that the producers still have a long way to go to be able to solve all mathematical problems. When that stage is reached, we will no longer have to bother ourselves with the stress of manually solving mathematical problems.

But come to think of it, will this device be allowed to be used during examinations? Will its use not be tantamount to examination malpractice? If students now depend on this device now to solve their problems, will they be able to handle mathematics-based problems in the future without the use of this device?

Time will definitely tell when it comes to the pros and cons of this device. But for now, take pleasure in knowing that you can get answer to that mathematical problem that has been giving you headache with just a camera pointed at it.