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PhotoMath: An app for solving math problems using the camera

October 22, 2014, at 6:36 p.m.

A British company named MicroBlink created the PhotoMath, an app that uses your smartphone's camera to solve math problems and even shows you how to get the answer.

The app uses image recognition technology to identify the numbers and symbols that make up the problem: division, multiplication, parentheses, and so on. Just open PhotoMath, point the camera at the problem, and the answer appears instantly. You also have the option to view a step-by-step solution.

The app works well, both in character recognition and in solving problems, but it has some limitations, such as recognizing handwritten numbers. MicroBlink promotes the app as a learning aid. In fact, the step-by-step problem-solving process is a great help when questions arise along the way.

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