'Photomath' app makes easy work out of difficult maths equations

The free Photomath app uses a smartphone camera to capture both printed and handwritten math problems, and then displays the correct result and the solutions. — Photomath/dpa

Imagine that there's an app with which you can simply scan a complicated maths problem with your smartphone camera and it spits out the solution for you. Well, it's call Photomath, and it exists.

The app, which is free for Android and iOS, is not only useful for parents who want to check their kids' homework; it can also help students learn or prepare for exams. That's because Photomath not only shows the correct result, but also the detailed solution.