Question

What features could we add to Socratic that would make answering math questions easier?

Answer 1

• Ability to graph multiple equations
• Ability to do solid and dotted lines
• Ability to plot points or show zeros on that graph

Answer 2

Ability to add a number line / sign chart

Answer 3

Ability to add simple shapes, ie: triangle with labeled side lengths

Answer 4

• When asking a question from the home screen, require user to choose a subject. Don't just default to Chemistry.
• At some point, display the topic that the question is being auto categorized into. This way, the poster can verify that the topic category is correct.

Answer 5

My problem is not knowing what is available.
I only very recently discovered "cancel", and "color" and how to set up a matrix.

I'd like tabs and tables (I currently use matrices for this) to clarify presentation (but maybe they are already there; I just don't know).

Answer 6

I think there should be a

• math symbol keyboard
• a mini calculator

Answer 7

The ability to graph functions that are defined piecewise.
for example:
`f(x) = { (-1, ", if", x < 3), ( 1, ", if", x > 3") :}`

Ability to restrict the domain of a function when graphing it.
I have (finally) a work-around, but it's clunky:

y=3x(sqrt(1-(x-1)^2))/(sqrt(1-(x-1)^2)) will graoh as `y=3x` restricted to the interval `[0,1]` (the domain of `y=sqrt(1-(x-1)^2)`

graph{y=3x(sqrt(1-(x-1)^2))/(sqrt(1-(x-1)^2)) [-13.57, 22.48, -4.85, 13.17]}

Answer 8

I suggest adding more symbols and mathematical notations to the already excellent page *Writing Math * for it to become an almost complete reference document.
For instance, symbols like the combinatorics notation `( (n), (k) )` are missing from the help page and, for the time being, are scattered over scratchpads written by several users.