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Microsoft Mathematics

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Developer(s)
  
Microsoft

Type
  
Mathematical software

Development status
  
Active

License
  
Freeware

Stable release
  
4.0.1108.0000 / January 11, 2011; 6 years ago (2011-01-11)

Operating system
  
Windows XP with Service Pack 3 and later

Microsoft Mathematics (formerly Microsoft Math) is a freely downloadable educational program, designed for Microsoft Windows, that allows users to solve math and science problems. Developed and maintained by Microsoft, it is primarily targeted at students as a learning tool.

Contents

A related freeware add-in, called Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote, is also available from Microsoft and offers comparable functionality (Word 2007 or higher is required).

Microsoft Math has received 2008 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine.

Features

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 graphing calculator and a unit converter. It also includes a triangle solver, and an equation solver that provides step-by-step solutions to each problem.

The standalone version of Microsoft Math 3.0 also has support for calculus and Ink Handwriting, allowing the user to write out problems by hand and have them recognized by Microsoft Math.

Versions

  • Microsoft Math 1.0 – Available only in Microsoft Student 2006
  • Microsoft Math 2.0 – Available only in Microsoft Student 2007
  • Microsoft Math 3.0 – Full-featured version available as a standalone purchasable product and a scaled-down version called Encarta Calculator available as part of Microsoft Student 2008. The full-featured standalone version exclusively includes calculus support, digital ink recognition features and a special display mode for video projectors. The standalone version is also the first version of Microsoft Math to require product activation.
  • Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 – This version was released in 32-bit and 64-bit editions as a free download in January 2011. It features a Ribbon interface.

    • System requirements

    System requirements for Microsoft Math are:

    Windows Phone app

    In 2015 Microsoft released a similar branded mobile application for Windows Phone named Microsoft Math (alternatively called Nokia Mobile-Mathematics or Nokia Momaths) specifically for South African and Tanzanian students which has no relation with the earlier Microsoft Mathematics product.

    References

    Microsoft Mathematics Wikipedia
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