What is Math Assist in Interactive Exam Practice?
This feature allows for you to double check your working in real-time! This can give you information on if something doesn't quite look right in your calculations, and even give you hints when you are not sure how to proceed.
How does Math Assist in Interactive Exam Practice work?
In short, the process can be broken down into two steps:
- The app will take your handwritten math equations, read them, and convert them into a format that the AI can read.
- This feature will then compare what you've written to the correct answer for your equation, as well as comparing the equation to other lines previously written (to ensure consistency across the different lines).
What this results in is a system that can detect both incorrect mathematical answers, in addition to being able to flag up inconsistencies across your different steps to highlight where in the steps you went wrong.
I think the AI has incorrectly calculated something, how do I check this?
Strictly speaking, the AI does not make mistakes in a mathematical sense. With that being said, there are definitely a few things to bear in mind when using this feature, which can often explain why it has seemingly made a mistake:
- The math you've written has not been properly recognized by the app: This is the most common issue which can cause problems. In short, if the app misreads your writing, it can result in lines of your equation being improperly underlined as incorrect. This should be a rare occurrence, and can be avoided by writing in straight lines with clearly distinguished numbers.
- You are trying to complete some forms of mathematics that the app doesn't support: At this time, there are a few things that this feature cannot process - including:
- Matrix algebra
- Differential equations
- Geometry