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MATH IN MODERN WORLD lesson summary

Mathematics is defined as the study of patterns and structures, serving as a set of problem-solving tools and a language for logical connections. It encompasses various number systems, including real, whole, integers, rational, and irrational numbers, and is driven by curiosity and a desire for truth. Key concepts such as the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio illustrate the application of mathematics in diverse fields like astronomy and finance.

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MATH IN MODERN WORLD lesson summary

Mathematics is defined as the study of patterns and structures, serving as a set of problem-solving tools and a language for logical connections. It encompasses various number systems, including real, whole, integers, rational, and irrational numbers, and is driven by curiosity and a desire for truth. Key concepts such as the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio illustrate the application of mathematics in diverse fields like astronomy and finance.

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MATH IN MODERN WORLD

NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
➤ WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?
-​ Mathematics is the study of pattern and structure.
-​ Set of problem solving tools
-​ Process of thinking
-​ Study of patterns
-​ An art
-​ language
-​ PATTERN defined as; regular; repeated; recurring forms or designs identify
relationships; find logical connections to form generalizations
➤ real number system
-​ 1 to 10 (counting numbers)
-​ 0 + counting numbers- whole number
-​ -2, -1, 0, 1, 2-+ whole numbers- Integers
-​ Function, decimal, percentage- rational numbers
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-​ Imaginary number, pie, but not perfect squares, but not perfect cubes- irrational.
➤ How is it done?
-​ With curiosity
-​ With eagerness for seeking patterns and generalization
-​ With desire to know the truth
-​ With trial and error
-​ Without fear of facing more questions
-​ Puts order in disorder
-​ Make the world a better place
➤ Fibonacci Sequence
-​ Discovered by Leonardo Pisano Bogollo
> Fibonacci was his nickname which roughly means ‘son of bonacci’
> He also helped spread the use of hindu-arabic Numerals (1. 2, 3 etc)
-​ Displays unique mathematical properties that make it useful in fields as diverse as
astronomy, botany and financial markets
-​ It was discovered after an investigation on the reproduction of rabbits
-​ Formula; x = x ₋₁+ x ₋₂ where n is the number of the term you are finding.
➤ The Golden Ratio
-​ Can be expressed as the ratio between 2 numbers;
𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
𝑏
= 𝑏

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