GEC002: Mathematics in the Modern World

Reading Assignment 1a
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Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the Regularities in the World

Patterns and counting are correlative. Counting happens when there is

pattern. When there is counting, there is logic. Consequently, pattern in nature
goes with or logical set-up. There are reasons behind a certain pattern. That’s
why, oftentimes, some people develop an understanding of patterns,
relationships, and functions and use them to represent and explain real-world
phenomena. Most people say that mathematics is the science behind
patterns, mathematics exists everywhere as patterns do in nature. Not only do
patterns take many forms within the range of school mathematics, they are
also a unifying mechanism.

In this world, a regularity (Collins, 2018), is the fact that same thing
always happens in the same circumstances. While a pattern is a discernable
regularity in the world or in a man-made design. As such, the elements of a
pattern repeat in predictable manner. Patterns in nature (Wikipedia) are
visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These patterns recur in
different contexts and can sometimes be modelled mathematically.

Some examples of Patterns in Nature

1. Symmetry means agreement in dimensions,

due proportion and arrangement. In everyday
language, it refers to a sense of harmonious and
beautiful proportion and balance. In mathematics,
“symmetry” means that an object is invariant to
any of various transformations including
reflection, rotation or scaling

2. Spiral is a curve which emanates from a point,

moving farther away as it revolves around the
point. Cutaway of nautilus shell shows the
chambers arranged in an approximately
logarithmic spiral.

3. Meander is one of a series of regular sinuous

curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the
channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse.
It is produced by a stream or river swinging from
side to side as it flows across its floodplain or
shifts its channel within a valley.

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4. Wave is a disturbance that transfers energy
through matter or space, with little or no
associated mass transport. Waves can be seen
crashing on a beach, at the snap of a rope or
sound traveling through a speaker.

5. Foam is a substance formed by trapping

pockets of gas in a liquid or solid. A bath sponge
and the head on a glass of beer are examples of
foams. Young children love to blow bubbles or
play with bubbles. They are playing with one of
the fundamental patterns in the natural world.

6. Tessellation of a flat surface is the tiling of

plane using one or more geometric shapes, called
tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In
mathematics, tessellations can be generalized to
higher dimensions and a variety of geometries.

7. Fracture or crack is the separation of an

object or material into two or more pieces under
the action of stress. The fracture of a solid usually
occurs due to the development of certain
displacement discontinuity surfaces within the
solid.

8. Stripes are made by a series of bands or

strips, often of the same width and color along the
length.

9. Fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are

infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar
across different scales. They are created by
repeating a simple process over and over in an
ongoing feedback loop.

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 10. Affine Transformations – these are the
processes of rotation, reflection and scaling.
Many plant forms utilize these processes to
generate their structure.

The Fibonacci Sequence

George Dvorsky (2013) highlighted that the famous Fibonacci sequence has
captivated mathematicians, artists, designers, and scientists for centuries.
Also known as the Golden Ratio, its ubiquity and astounding functionality in
nature suggests its importance as a fundamental characteristic of the
universe. Leonardo Fibonacci came up with the sequence when calculating
the ideal expansion pairs of rabbits over the course of one year. Today, its
emergent patterns and ratios (phi = 1.61803… ) can be seen from the
microscale to the macroscale, and right through to biological systems and
inanimate objects. While the Golden Ratio doesn’t account for every structure
or pattern in the universe, it’s certainly a major player. Here are some
examples:

1. Seed heads
The head of a flower is also subject to Fibonaccian
processes. Typically, seeds are produced at the
center, and then migrate towards the outside to fill
all the space. Sunflowers provide a great example
of these spiraling patterns.

2. Pine cones
Similarly, the seed pods on a pinecone are
arranged in a spiral pattern. Each cone consists of a
pair of spirals, each one spiraling upwards in
opposing directions. The number of steps will
almost always match a pair of consecutive
Fibonacci numbers.

3. Tree branches
The Fibonacci sequence can also be seen in the
way tree branches form or split. A main trunk will
grow until it produces a branch, which creates two
growth points.

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4. Shells
The unique properties of the Golden Rectangle
provide another example. This shape, a rectangle in
which the ratio of the sides a/b is equal to the
golden mean (phi), can result in a nesting process
that can be repeated into infinity – and which takes
on the form of a spiral. It’s called the logarithmic
spiral, and it abounds in nature.
5. Spiral Galaxies and Hurricane
Not surprisingly, spiral galaxies also follow the
familiar Fibonacci pattern. The Milky Way has
several spiral arms, each of them a logarithmic
spiral of about 12 degrees. As an interesting aside,
spiral galaxies appear to defy Newtonian physics.

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GEC002:
Reading Assignment 1b

Importance of Mathematics in Life

According to Katie Kim (2015) Math is a subject that makes students either
jump for joy or rip their hair out. However, math is inescapable as you become
adult in the real world. From calculating complicated algorithms to counting
down the days till the next Game of Thrones episode, math is versatile and
important, no matter how hard it is to admit. Before you decide to doze off in
math class, consider this list of reasons why learning math is important to you
and the world.

1. Making Routine Budgets

How much should I spend today? When I will be able to buy a
new car? Should I save more? How will I be able to pay my
EMIs? Such thoughts usually come in our minds. The simple
answer to such type of question is maths. We prepare budgets
based on simple calculations with the help of simple
mathematical concepts. So, we can’t say, I am not going to study
maths ever! Everything which is going around us is somehow
related to maths only.

2. Construction Purpose
Mathematics is the basis of any construction work. A lot of
calculations, preparations of budgets, settings targets,
estimating the cost, etc., are all done based on maths.

3. Exercising and Training

Setting routine according to workout schedule, count the number
of repetitions while exercising, etc., just based on maths.

4. Interior Designing
Interior designers plan the interiors based on area and volume
calculations to calculate and estimate the proper layout of any
rom or building. Such concepts form an important part of maths.

5. Fashion Designing
Just like the interior designing, maths is also an essential
concept of fashion designing. From taking measurements,
estimating the quantity and quality of clothes, choosing the color
theme, estimating the cost and profit, to produce cloth according
to the needs and tastes of the customers, math is followed at
every stage.

6. Shopping at Grocery Stores and Supermarkets

The most obvious place where you would see the application of
basic mathematical concepts is your neighborhood grocery store
and supermarket. The schemes like ‘Flat 50% off’, ‘Buy one get
one free’, etc., are seen on most of the stores. Customers visit

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 the stores, see such Schemes, estimate the quantity to be
bought, the weight, the price per unit, discount calculations, and
finally the total price of the product and buy it. The calculations
are done based on basic mathematical concepts. Thus, here
also, maths forms an important part of our daily routine.

7. Cooking and Baking

For cooking or baking anything, a series of steps are followed,
telling us how much of the quantity to be used for cooking, the
proportion of different ingredients, methods of cooking, the
cookware to be used, and many more. Such are based on
different mathematical concepts. Indulging children in the kitchen
while cooking anything, is a fun way to explain maths as well as
basic cooking methods.

8. Sports
Maths improves the cognitive and decision-making skills of a
person. Such skills are very important for a sport person
because by this he can take the right decisions for his team. If a
person lacks such abilities, he won’t be able to make correct
estimations.

9. Management of Time
Now managing time is one of the most difficult tasks which is
faced by a lot of people. An individual wants to complete several
assignments in limited time. Not only the management, some
people are not even able to read the timings on an analog clock.
Such problems can be solved only by understanding the basic
concepts of maths. Maths not only help us to understand the
management of time but also to value it.

10. Driving
‘Speed, Time, and distance’ all these three things ae studied in
mathematical subjects, which are the basics of driving
irrespective of any mode of transportation. Maths helps us to
answer the following questions;
▪ How much should be the speed to cover any particular
distance?
▪ How much time would be taken?
▪ Whether to turn left or right?
▪ When to stop the car?
▪ When to increase or decrease the speed?

11. Automobiles Industry

The different car manufacturing companies produce cars based
on the demands of the customers. Every company has its
category of cars ranging from microcars to luxuries SUVs. In
such companies, basic mathematical operations are being
applied to gain knowledge about the different demands of the
customers.

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12. Computer Applications
The fields of mathematics and computing intersect both in
computer science. The study of computer applications is next to
impossible without maths. The concepts like computation,
algorithms, and many more forms the base for different
computer applications like powerpoint, word, excel, etc. are
impossible to run without maths.

13. Planning Trip

We all are bored of our monotonous like and we wish to go for
long vacations. For this, we have to plan things accordingly. We
need to prepare the budget for the trip, the number of days, the
destinations, hotels, adjusting our other work accordingly, and
many more. Here comes the role of maths. Basic mathematical
concepts and operations are required to be followed to plan a
successful trip.

14. Hospitals
Every hospital has to make the schedule of the timings of the
doctors available, the systematic methods of conducting any
major surgery, keeping the records of the patients, records of
success rate of surgeries, number of ambulances required,
training for the use of medicines to nurses, prescriptions, and
scheduling all tasks, etc. All these are done based on
Mathematical concepts.

15. Weather Forecasting

The weather forecasting is all done based on the probability
concept of maths. Through this, we get to know about the
weather conditions like weather it’s going to be a sunny day or
rainfall will come.

16. Base of Other Subjects

Though maths is itself a unique subject. But, you would be
surprised to know that it forms the base for every subject. The
subjects like physics, chemistry, economics, history,
accountancy, statistics, in fact, every subject is based upon
maths.

17. Music and Dance

Listening to music and dancing is one of the most common
hobbies of children. Here also, they learn maths while singing
and learning different dance steps. The coordination in any
dance can be gained by simple mathematical steps.

18. Manufacturing Industry

The parts of maths called ‘Operations Research’ is an important
concept which is being followed at every manufacturing unit.
This concept of maths gives the manufacturer a simple idea of

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 performing the number of tasks under the manufacturing unit
such: quantity to be produced, methods to be followed, increase
production, and cost of production.

19. Planning of Cities

Urban planning all includes the concepts of budgeting, planning,
setting targets, and many more which all forms the part of
mathematics. No activity is possible without mathematics.

20. Problem-solving Skills

Problem-solving skills is one of the most important skills which
every individual should possess to be successful in life. Such
skills help the individual in taking correct decisions in life, let it be
professional or personal. This is all done when the person has
the correct knowledge of basic mathematical concepts.

21. Marketing
The marketing agencies make the proper plans as to how to
promote any product or service. The tasks like promoting a
product online, use of social media platforms, following different
methods of direct and indirect marketing, door to door sales,
sending e-mails, making call, providing the number of schemes
‘Buy one get one free’, Flat 50% off’, offering discounts on
special occasions, etc. are all done on the basis of simple
mathematical concepts. Thus, mathematics is present
everywhere.

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GEC002:
Reading Assignment 1c

Nature of Mathematics

There are creative tensions in mathematics between beauty and utility,

abstraction and application, between a search for unity and a desire to treat
phenomena comprehensively. Keith Devlin has called mathematics a “science
of patterns”, which ties in with the ideas of beauty, abstraction and the search
for unity. He has also said that “mathematics makes the invisible visible”,
referring to representation. Modeling and application of mathematics.

1. Patterns and Relationships

Mathematics is the science of patterns and relationship. As a
theoretical discipline; mathematics explores the possible
relationships among abstractions without concern for whether
those abstractions have counterparts in the real world. The
abstractions can be anything from strings of numbers to
geometric figures to sets of equations.

2. Mathematics, Science and Technology

Mathematics is abstract. Its function goes along well with
Science and Technology. Because of its abstractness,
mathematics is universal in a sense that other fields of human
thought are not. It finds useful applications in business industry,
music, historical scholarship, politics, sports, medicine,
agriculture, engineering, and the social and natural sciences.

3. Mathematical Inquiry
Normally, people are confronted with problems. In order to live at
peace, these problems must be solved. Using mathematics to
express ideas or to solve problems involves at least three
phases: (1) representing some aspects of things abstractly, (2)
manipulating the abstractions by rules of logic to find new
relationships between them, and (3) seeing whether the new
relationships say something useful about the original things.

4. Abstraction and Symbolic Representation

Mathematical thinking often begins with the process of
abstraction – that is noticing a similarity between two or more
objects or events. Aspects that they have in common, whether
concrete or hypothetically, can be represented by symbols such
as numbers, letters, other marks, diagrams, geometrical
constructions, or even words. Whole numbers are abstractions
that represent the size of sets of things and events or the other
of things within a set. The circle as a concept is an abstraction
derived from human faces, flowers, wheels, or spreading ripples;
the letter A may be an abstraction for the surface area of objects
of any shape. Abstractions are made not only from concrete
objects or processes; they can also be made from other

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 abstractions, such as kinds of numbers (the even numbers, for
instance).

5. Manipulating Mathematical Statements

After abstractions have been made and symbolic
representations of them have been selected, those symbols can
be combined and recombined in various wats according to
precisely defined rules. Typically, strings of symbols are
combined into statements that express ideas or propositions.

6. Applications
Mathematical processes can lead to a kind of model of a thing,
from which insights can be gained about the thing itself. Any
mathematical relationships arrived at by manipulating abstract
statements may or may not convey something truthful about the
thing being modeled.

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GEC002:
Reading Assignment 1d

Role of Mathematics in other Disciplines

Mathematics is offered in any college course. It is found in every

curriculum because its theories and applications are needed in any workplace.
That’s why students can’t stay away from attending math classes. There has
to be mathematics in the real world. This subject always bring life to any
person or professional. Every second of the day needs mathematical
knowledge and skills to perform academic activities and office routines. If
ordinary people have to use math, then much more for students to know and
master it so they will succeed in class in the school.
A famous Jain Mathematician, 𝐴̅c𝑎̅rya Mah𝑎̅vira (19th century) write that
“What is good of saying much in vain? Whatever there is is in all three worlds,
which are possessed of moving and non-moving being all that indeed cannot
exist as apart from Mathematics.”

Here are some main disciplines in which Role of mathematics is widely

accepted:

1. Physical Sciences
In mathematical physics, some basic axioms about mass,
momentum, energy, force, temperature, heat, etc. are
abstracted, from observations and physical experiments and
then the techniques of abstraction, generalization and logical
deduction are used. It is the branch of mathematical analysis
that emphasizes tools and techniques of particular use to
physicists and engineers.

2. Fluid Dynamics
Understanding the conditions that result in avalanches, and
developing ways to predict when they might occur, uses an area
of mathematics called fluid mechanics. Many mathematicians
and physicists applied the basic laws of Newton to obtain
mathematical models for solid and fluid mechanics. This is one
of the most widely applied areas of mathematics, and is also
used in understanding volcanic eruptions, flight, ocean currents.

3. Computational Fluid Dynamics

It is a discipline wherein we use computers to solve the
NavierStokes equations for specified initial and boundary
condition for subsonic, transonic, hypersonic flows.

4. Physical Oceanography
Problems of waves, tides, cyclones flow in bays and estuaries,
the effect of efflux of pollutants from nuclear and other plants in
sea water, particularly in fish population in the ocean are

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 important for study. From defense point of view, the problem of
under-water explosions, the flight of torpedoes in water, the
sailing of ships and submarines are also important.

5. Chemistry
Math is extremely important in physical chemistry especially
advanced topics such as quantum or statistical mechanics.
Quantum relies heavily on group theory and linear algebra and
requires knowledge of mathematical/physical topics such as
Hilbert spaces and Hamiltonian operators. Statistical mechanics
relies heavily on probability theory.

6. Biological Sciences
Biomathematics is a rich fertile field with open, challenging and
fascination problems in the areas of mathematical genetics,
mathematical ecology, mathematical neuron-physiology,
development of computer software for special biological and
medical problems, mathematical theory of epidemics, use of
mathematical programming and reliability theory in biosciences
and mathematical problems in biomechanics, bioengineering
and bioelectronics.

7. Social Sciences
Disciplines such as economics, sociology, psychology, and
linguistics all now may extensive use of mathematical models,
using the tools of calculus, probability, and game theory, network
theory, often mixed with a healthy dose of computing.

8. Economics
In economic theory and econometrics, a great deal of
mathematical work is being done all over the world. In
econometrics, tools of matrices, probability and statistics are
used. A great deal of mathematical thinking goes in the task of
national economic planning, and a number of mathematical
models for planning have been developed.

9. Actuarial Science, Insurance and Finance

Actuaries use mathematics and statistics to make financial
sense of the future. For example, if an organization is embarking
on a large project, an actuary my analyze the project, assess the
financial risks involved, model the future financial outcomes and
advise the organization on the decisions to be made. Much of
their work is on pensions, ensuring funds stay solvent long into
the future, when current workers have retired. They also work in
insurance, setting premiums to match liabilities.
Mathematics is also used in many other areas of finance from
banking and trading on the stock market, to producing economic
forecasts and making policy.

10. Psychology and Archaeology

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 Mathematics is even necessary in many of the social sciences,
such as psychology and archaeology. Archaeologists use a
variety of mathematical and statistical techniques to present the
data from archaeological surveys and try to distinguish patterns
in their results that shed light on past human behavior. Statistical
measures are used during excavation to monitor which pits are
most successful and decide on further excavation. Finds are
analyzed using statistical and numerical methods to spot
patterns in the way the archaeological record changes over time,
and geographically within a site and across the country.
Archaeologists also use statistics to test the reliability of their
interpretations.

11. Mathematics in Social Network

Graph theory, text analysis, multidimensional scaling and cluster
analysis, and a variety of special models are some mathematical
techniques used in analyzing data on a variety of social
networks.

12. Political Science

In Mathematical Political Science, they analyze past election
results to see changes in voting patterns and the influence of
various factors on voting behavior, on switching of votes among
political parties and mathematical models for Conflict Resolution.

13. Mathematical Linguistics

The concepts of structure and transformation are as important
for linguistic as they are for mathematics. Development of
machine languages and comparison with natural and artificial
language require a high degree of mathematical ability.
Information theory, mathematical biology, mathematical
psychology, etc. are all needed in the study of Linguistics.
Mathematics has had a great influence on research in literature.
In deciding whether a given poem or essay could have been
written by a particular poet or author, we can compare all the
characteristics of the given composition with the characteristics
of the poet or other works of the author with the help of a
computer.

14. Mathematics in Music

Calculations are the root of all sorts of advancement in different
disciplines. The rhythm that we find in all music notes is the
result of innumerable permutations and combinations of
SAPTSWAR. Music theorists often use mathematics to
understand musical structure and communicate new ways of
hearing music. This has led to musical applications of set theory,
abstract algebra, and number theory. Music scholars have also
used mathematics to understand musical scales, and some
composers have incorporated the Golden ratio and Fibonacci
numbers into their work.

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15. Mathematics in Management
Mathematics in management is a great challenge to imaginative
minds. It is not meant for the routine thinkers. Different
Mathematical models are being used to discuss management
problems of hospitals, public health, pollution, educational
planning and administration and similar other problems of social
decisions. In order to apply mathematics to management, one
must know the mathematical techniques and the conditions
under which these techniques are applicable.

16. Mathematics in Engineering and Technology

Mathematics has played an important role in the development of
mechanical, civil, aeronautical and chemical engineering through
its contributions to mechanics of rigid bodies, hydro-dynamics,
aero-dynamics, heat transfer, lubrication, turbulence, elasticity,
etc. It has become of great interest to electrical engineers
through its applications to information theory, cybernetics,
analysis and synthesis of networks, automatic control systems,
design of digital computers etc. The new mathematical sciences
of magneto-hydrodynamic generates and for experiments in
controlled nuclear fusion.

17. Mathematics in Computers

An important area of applications of mathematics is in the
development of formal mathematical theories related to the
development of computer science. Now most applications of
Mathematics to science and technology today are via computers.
The foundation of computer science is based only in
mathematics. It includes logic, relations, functions, basic set
theory, countability and counting arguments, proof techniques,
mathematical induction, graph theory, combinatorics, discrete
probability, recursion, recurrence relations, and number theory,
computer-oriented numerical analysis, Operation Research
techniques, modern management techniques like Simulation,
Monte Carlo program, Evaluation Research Technique, Critical
Path Method, Development of new computer languages, study
of Artificial Intelligence, Development of automata theory etc. All
mathematical processes of use in applications are being rapidly
converted into computer package algorithms. There are
computer packages for solution of linear and non linear
equations, inversions of matrices, solution of ordinary and partial
differential equations, for linear, non linear and dynamic
programming techniques, for combinatorial problems and for
graph enumeration and even for symbolic differentiation and
integration.

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GEC002:
Reading Assignment 1e

Appreciating Mathematics as a Human Endeavor

In order to appreciate mathematics much better, every person should have

the thorough understanding of the discipline as a human endeavor.
Mathematics brings impact to the life of a learner, worker, or an ordinary man
in society. The influences of mathematics affect anyone for a lifetime.
Mathematics works in the life of all professionals.
Mathematics is appreciated as human endeavor because all professional and
ordinary people apply its theories and concepts in the office, laboratory, and
marketplace. According to Mark Karadimos (2018), the following professions
use Mathematics in their scope and field of work:

Accountants
Assist businesses by working on their taxes and planning for
upcoming years. They work with tax codes. And forms, use formulas for
calculating interest, and spend a considerable amount of energy
organizing paperwork.

Agriculturists
Determine the proper amounts of fertilizers, pesticides, and
water to produce bountiful amounts of foods. They must be familiar with
chemistry and mixture problems.

Architects
Design building for structural integrity and beauty. They must
know how to calculate loads for finding acceptable materials in design
which involve calculus.

Biologists
Study nature to act in concert with it since we are very closely
tied to nature. They use proportions to count animals as well as use
statistics/probability.

Chemists
Find ways to sue chemical to assist people in purifying water,
dealing with waste management. Researching superconductors,
analyzing crime scenes, making food products and in working with
biologists to study the human body.

Computer Programmers
Create complicated sets of instructions called programs/software
to help us use computers to solve problems. They must have strong
sense of logic and have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Engineers
Build products/structure/systems like automobiles, buildings,
computers, machines and planes, to name just a few examples. They
cannot escape the frequent use of a variety of calculus.

Lawyers
Argue cases using complicated lines of reason. That skill is
nurtured by high level math courses. They also spend a lot of time
researching cases, which means learning relevant codes, laws and
ordinances. Building cases demands a strong sense of language with
specific emphasis on hypotheses and conclusions.

Managers
Maintain schedules, regulate worker performance, and analyze
productivity.

Medical Doctors
Must understand the dynamic systems of the human body. They
research illnesses, carefully administer the proper amounts of
medicine, read charts/tables, and organize their workload and manage
the duties nurses and technicians.

Meteorologists
Forecast the weather for agriculturists, pilots, vacationers, and
those who are marine-dependent. They read amps, work with computer
models, an understand the mathematical laws of physics.

Military Personnel
Carry out a variety of tasks ranging from aircraft maintenance to
following detailed procedures. Tacticians utilize a branch of
mathematics called linear programming.

Nurses
Carry out the detailed instructions doctors given them. They
adjust intravenous drip rates, take vitals, dispense medicine, and even
assist in operations.

Politicians
Help solve the social problems of our time by making
complicated decisions within the confines of the law, public opinion, and
budgetary restraints.

Salespeople
Typically work on commission and operate under a buy low, sell
high profit model. Their job requires good interpersonal skills and the
ability to estimate basic math problems without the need of
paper/pencil.

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Technicians
Repair and maintain the technical gadgets we depend on like
computers, televisions, DVDs, cars, refrigerators. They always read
measuring devices, referring to manuals, and diagnosing system
problems.

Tradesmen
(Carpenters, electricians, mechanics, and plumbers) estimate
job costs and use technical math skills specific to their field. They deal
with slopes, areas, volumes, distances, and must have an excellent
foundation in math.

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Summary

A regularity is the fact that same thing always happens in the same
circumstances.
A pattern is a discernable regularity in the world or in a man-made
design. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in predictable
manner.
Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural
world. These patterns recur in different contexts and can sometimes be
modelled mathematically.
Some examples of Patterns in Nature are: symmetry, spiral, meander,
wave, foam, tessellation, fracture or cracks, stripes, fractal, and affine
transformation.
Examples of Fibonacci sequence: seed heads, pine cones, tree
branches, shells, spiral galaxies and hurricane.
The Fibonacci sequence is an array of numbers that given two terms
starting with 0 and 1 or 1 and 1, the next term is determined by adding
the given terms. Mathematically, fn = fn-1 + fn-2

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 ASSESSMENT TASK
Exercise 1a
Mathematics in Our World

Name: __________________________ Program & Section: __________

Date: ____________________ Score: _________

Identification. Write the correct word on the blank provided in the right that is
being referred to in the following:

1 A series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or

windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse.
__________________
2 A disturbance that transfers energy through matter
or space, with little or no associated mass transport.
__________________
3 A substance formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.
__________________
4 The tiling of a plane using one or more geometric
shapes with no overlaps and gaps.
__________________
5 A curve which emanates from a point, moving farther
away as it revolves around the point.
_________________
6 An agreement in dimensions, due proportion, an arrangement.
__________________
7 This occurs due to the development of certain
displacement discontinuity surfaces within the solid.
__________________
8 Is characterized by the fact that every number after
the first two is the preceding ones.
__________________
9 A series of bands or strips, often of the same
width and color along the length.
__________________
10 The infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales.
__________________

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 ASSESSMENT TASK
Exercise 1b
Mathematics in Our World

Name: __________________________ Program & Section: __________

Date: ____________________ Score: _________

A. From the different reasons presented why mathematics is important,

give at least 2 additional reasons with clear description of application.
Situation/Event Description
1.

2.

B. What are the disadvantages if a person does not know and understand
mathematics?

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 ASSESSMENT TASK
Exercise 1c
Mathematics in Our World

Name: __________________________ Program & Section: __________

Date: ____________________ Score: _________

Essay

1.What new ideas about mathematics did you learn?

2. What is it about mathematics that might have changed your thoughts about
it?

3. What is the most useful about mathematics for human kind?

4. What is the importance of Mathematics in your course of which you are

enrolled?

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 ASSESSMENT TASK
Exercise 1d
Mathematics in Our World

Name: __________________________ Program & Section: __________

Date: ____________________ Score: _________

Cite the mathematical application that you commonly do in each of the

following place/event and state your appreciation.
Place/Event Appreciation for Mathematics
1. School

2. Market

3. Home

4. Parties (birthday, wedding, etc.

5. Social media

6. Riding Bus/Jeep/Motorcycle

7. Gaming

8. Church

9. Watching tv

10. Fieldtrip

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