Mathematics in The Modern World L1
Mathematics in The Modern World L1
Mathematics in The Modern World L1
World
What is mathematics? Where is
mathematics? What role does
mathematics play in your world?
Mathematics
- science that deals with the logic of shape,
quantity and arrangement
2 Speaking Mathematically
2.1 Variables
2.2 The Language of Sets
2.3 The Language of Relations and Functions
Course Outline
3 Problem Solving
3.1 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
3.2 Problem Solving with Patterns
3.3 Problem-Solving Strategies
4 Statistics
4.1 Measures of Central Tendency
4.2 Measures of Dispersion
4.3 Measures of Relative Position
4.4 Normal Distributions
4.5 Linear Regression and Correlation
Nature of Mathematics
Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World
• PATTERNS
- are regular, repeated, or recurring forms or
designs
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ____ ?
What number comes next in
ROTATIONAL SYMMETRY
- if you rotate the spiderwort and starfish above by
several degrees, you can still achieve the same
appearance as the original position
Angle of rotation
- the smallest angle that a figure can be rotated
while still preserving the original formation
Buttercup Ragwort
Trillium Clematis
World Population
• Formula for exponential growth
A=P
where: