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MicrosoftLearn how to solve math problems with Math Solver in Microsoft Edge
Hi,
Thank you, this is very great,
but I really think this should be an extension in Edge addons store, and not part of the browser by default.
I understand you can disable it or use group policy etc. but the files and component is still in the browser.
extensions are modules, people can add/remove them at any time. this math resolver is not something that I would use often, so I don't want it in the browser, but a lot of students and kids will find it useful.
I would Really appreciate if you decouple it from the browser package and put it in the Edge addons store, as an exclusive extension/addon for Microsoft Edge, so that only those users who want it will add it to their browser.Thank you
I believe there is a need to do it using Group Policy too as no teacher wants their students to use this feature during the Math exam.
But for people outside academic world it is very helpful.
- People outside academic? I haven't run a poll on 8 billion people in the world but I think and as the post says, they are mostly targeting students and education systems. outside that group, people barely use browsers to solve math on daily basis.
the opposite should happen, this needs to be removed for the majority of people, offered as an extension only to those who want it, which according to the post, is mostly education system, students etc.
of course there will be group policy for central management.
during the exam, this is the least thing teachers need to be worried about.
this is available on web site, app on IOS and Android too.
https://math.microsoft.com/en
and there are a lot more apps and services that offer the same features more or less.HotCakeX
I think you are forgetting that huge part of the World revolves around technology, and this will only increase with time. Why do students learn Mathematics? because it is in constant use in many academic work and is require for learning more advanced fields.
There are a huge amount of people in the World using mathematics daily as part of their work, hobby or learning projects. Especially growing future fields where this is true are machine learning, software & data engineering and deep neural network engineering.
Every one of us have had to use Mathematics extensively during our time on this Planet, so a feature which makes it easier to use, learn and notate seems like an amazing feature. Just because you are personally past your time using it for studying, nor are in a hobby or a job that benefits from its use, there is still a huge proportion of people who gain benefits from it.If the feature would be hidden deep into an extension library, hardly anyone would use it. By making it core part of the browser experience, people will be more likely than not to use it on a whim, accident or find it not too big of a trouble to turn on. I know I did find it by just such accident.
Notation, syntax, markup are a core part of browsers, and making it easier to import and export math notation in and out of the browser, is surely a task fit for a browser looking into the future
- If someone need a calculator and want to find one, I cannot see why he couldn't find it and use it even if it is in 'extension library'.
I have seen many comments about this tool being ONLY useful or relevant to students. I learned math on a slide rule and am 69 yr old. I have some of the best calculators available, and yet this is so much easier for me to access and use rather than digging through the pile on my desk for one of those thinkin' machines. It doesn't matter if I am designing a crossover for a speaker, manifold back pressure, or a 1/4 wavelength for an antenna. It can do the job, it doesn't run out of batteries, and is always right where you left it. HotCakeX
- It is helpful while study to verify the result but during exam time teacher are worried and I received request like how to disable Calculator app and the Math app is one exam and there are other and even if you search for basic math formula in Bing or Google, they have basic calculation.
Even though, I am not in the academic world and not dealing with math, but sometimes when I come across such a formula in PDF files, it is nice to have problem solver handy where with few clicks, I could find the final answer. Personally, I believe it would go beyond the educators and whenever there is a math formula , it would be handy.- Spoiler
Reza_Ameri wrote:
It is helpful while study to verify the result but during exam time teacher are worried and I received request like how to disable Calculator app and the Math app is one exam and there are other and even if you search for basic math formula in Bing or Google, they have basic calculation.
Even though, I am not in the academic world and not dealing with math, but sometimes when I come across such a formula in PDF files, it is nice to have problem solver handy where with few clicks, I could find the final answer. Personally, I believe it would go beyond the educators and whenever there is a math formula , it would be handy.Exam times are very specific occasions and they already know how to restrict students, like I said, there are lot more things to worry about as a teacher than this Math solver feature in Edge.
"sometimes", that's the problem, you do it only sometimes, I never need to do it.
this is why it should be removed from browser and become available as an extension for only those who want it. something that probably only 2% or 3% of users would use shouldn't be there by default. that's not logical.
