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Microsoft Math Solver
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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Microsoft Math contains features that are designed to assist in solving mathematics, science, and tech-related problems, as well as to educate the user. The application features such tools as a <a href="/facts/Graphing_calculator/GHxINXgk">graphing calculator</a> and a <a href="/facts/Unit_converter/BY9Az4t6">unit converter</a>. It also includes a <a href="/facts/Triangle/cRXUwsMn">triangle</a> solver and an <a href="/facts/Equation/pxFzLAVR">equation</a> solver that provides step-by-step solutions to each problem. </p> <h2 id="versions">Versions</h2> <ul><li>Microsoft Math 1.0: Part of <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Student/44Mcz7fm">Microsoft Student</a> 2006</li> <li>Microsoft Math 2.0: Part of Microsoft Student 2007</li> <li>Microsoft Math 3.0: Standalone commercial product that requires <a href="/facts/Product_activation/b85LkpcW">product activation</a>; includes calculus support, digital ink recognition features and a special display mode for <a href="/facts/Video_projector/5fIVG2sq">video projectors</a></li> <li>Encarta Calculator: Lite version of Microsoft Math 3.0; part of Microsoft Student 2008</li> <li>Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 (removed): The first <a href="/facts/Freeware/c8oGA9ju">freeware</a> version, released in 32-bit and 64-bit editions in January 2011;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> features a <a href="/facts/Ribbon_(computing)/uSqjTDne">ribbon GUI</a></li> <li>Microsoft Math for Windows Phone (removed): A branded mobile application for <a href="/facts/Windows_Phone/khEg0rGT">Windows Phone</a> released in 2015 specifically for South African and Tanzanian students; also known as <i>Nokia Mobile-Mathematics</i> or <i>Nokia Momaths</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></li> <li>Microsoft Math in Bing app – Math helper as a feature within the Bing mobile app on iOS and Android platforms, released in August 2018<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li> <li>Microsoft Math Solver – <a href="/facts/Mobile_app/r7vp6meo">Mobile app</a> for <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a> (first released in November 2019-No longer available in August 2024.)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> and <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> (first released in December 2019),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> as well as a <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Edge/BGoJEFX9">Microsoft Edge</a> extension. Recognizes handwritten math. Provides a detailed step-by-step explanation, interactive graphs, relevant online video lectures, and practice problems. A <a href="/facts/Web_app/BLkF3BIN">web version</a> is available on <a href="https://mathsolver.microsoft.com">mathsolver.microsoft.com</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="system-requirements">System requirements</h2> <p>The system requirements for Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 are:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Parameters</th><th>Minimum requirements</th><th>Recommended requirements</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">Processor</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Pentium_compatible_processor/dqChAmxz">Pentium</a> 500 MHz or equivalent</td><td>Pentium 1 GHz or equivalent</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">Operating system</a></td><td colspan="2">Microsoft <a href="/facts/Windows_XP/IozrkAYS">Windows XP</a> <a href="/facts/Windows_XP/IozrkAYS">SP3</a> or later</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Random_access_memory/DuD4bxh6">RAM</a></td><td>256 MB</td><td>512 MB</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Hard_drive/kekLSGSE">Hard drive</a></td><td colspan="2">65 MB free space</td></tr><tr><td>Graphics</td><td>800 x 600 resolution, <a href="/facts/8-bit_color/KaQYeXC1">8-bit color</a></td><td>1024 x 768 resolution, <a href="/facts/24-bit_color/0X7zI9BP">24-bit color</a></td></tr><tr><td>Other requirements</td><td colspan="2"><a href="/facts/.NET_Framework/J6QDAUhP">.NET Framework</a> 3.5 SP1</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Grapher/1kSh2zeS">Grapher</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Maple_(software)/L87oPlmy">Maple (software)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Symbolab/aaJ85byl">Symbolab</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Wolfram_Mathematica/dRwoGFG2">Wolfram Mathematica</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/WolframAlpha/CIBhWgXA">WolframAlpha</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://math.microsoft.com">Official website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=17786">Download details: Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Sharma, Trishna (11 January 2011). "Microsoft Releases Mathematics 4.0". TechGenie. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150223212014/http://news.techgenie.com/softwares/microsoft-releases-mathematics-4-0/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20150223212014/http://news.techgenie.com/softwares/microsoft-releases-mathematics-4-0/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Microsoft Mathematics 4.0". Download Center. Microsoft. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120429185125/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15702" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120429185125/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15702</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote". Download Center. Microsoft. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010. <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17786" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17786</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Free: Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote released". Microsoft New Zealand Education Blog. Microsoft. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010 – via Blog Archive. <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/nzedu/free-microsoft-mathematics-add-in-for-word-and-onenote-released" target="_blank">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/nzedu/free-microsoft-mathematics-add-in-for-word-and-onenote-released</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Awards of Excellence Winners 2008". Tech & Learning Magazine. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090212130954/http://techlearning.com/article/15112" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090212130954/http://techlearning.com/article/15112</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 released for free download". Microsoft New Zealand Education Blog. Microsoft. 2011-01-12 – via Blog Archive. <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/nzedu/microsoft-mathematics-4-0-released-for-free-download" target="_blank">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/nzedu/microsoft-mathematics-4-0-released-for-free-download</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Nokia Mobile-Mathematics: A solution for mathematic failure in Tanzania?". News for Mathematics. IppMedia. 5 January 2015 – via Blogger. <a href="https://newsformathematics.blogspot.com/2014/10/nokia-mobile-mathematics-solution-for.html" target="_blank">https://newsformathematics.blogspot.com/2014/10/nokia-mobile-mathematics-solution-for.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Microsoft Math". SchoolNet South Africa. 19 January 2015. <a href="http://www.schoolnet.org.za/schoolnet-at-work/projects/nokia-momath/" target="_blank">http://www.schoolnet.org.za/schoolnet-at-work/projects/nokia-momath/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Al-Riyami, Fahad (17 February 2015). "Microsoft releases new app to make learning math exciting". WinBeta. <a href="http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-new-app-make-learning-math-exciting" target="_blank">http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-new-app-make-learning-math-exciting</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Bing app's Camera Intelligent Search can solve complex math problems in a snap". Search Engine Land. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2021-07-29. <a href="https://searchengineland.com/bing-apps-camera-intelligent-search-can-solve-complex-math-problems-in-a-snap-303853" target="_blank">https://searchengineland.com/bing-apps-camera-intelligent-search-can-solve-complex-math-problems-in-a-snap-303853</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Lu, Yumao. "Microsoft Math – A free app to help with school math problems". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2021-07-29. <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/posts/microsoft-math" target="_blank">https://www.producthunt.com/posts/microsoft-math</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Microsoft Math Solver does what it says on the tin (APK Download)". Android Police. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-07-29. <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/06/microsoft-math-solver/" target="_blank">https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/06/microsoft-math-solver/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Microsoft Mathematics 4.0". Download Center. Microsoft. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120429185125/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15702" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120429185125/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15702</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>