# MathVerse Visual Math Heuristics

## Diagram First
- Read the diagram before locking onto an equation or option.
- Recover missing labels, lengths, angles, axes, or object relations from the image when the text is abbreviated.
- If the text seems underspecified, assume the image may contain the decisive constraint.

## Constraint Tracking
- Write down the few constraints that actually determine the answer instead of solving from vague intuition.
- Prefer geometric or functional relations that are directly supported by the figure.
- For multiple-choice questions, compare the final candidate against every option exactly.

## Final Answer
- Use the image and the text consistently.
- Return only the final answer inside <answer>...</answer>.