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Add. Maths Project Work 2014
Add. Maths Project Work 2014
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
The charm of Mathematics lies in the surprising nature of its number patterns. Words are
not required to demonstrate its charm. It is obvious from the pattern attained. Arithmetic
progressions and geometric progressions are just two amazing examples that immediately
come to our mind. Look, enjoy and be amazed……….. This project will make you love number
patterns more! Try it wholeheartedly to experience its sensation!!
PART A
Create an A4-size poster on any local theme that exhibits the following number patterns
creatively:
1. Arithmetic progression
2. Geometric progression
PART B
You are a Form 5 Additional Mathematics student of a school in Malaysia. As part of the
syllabus requirement, you need to complete four assignments.
Assignment No. 1
For the same job specifications, two companies offer a different salary scale:
(a) In January 2014, Ali starts to work in Company A and Ahmad in Company B.
When will the monthly salary of Ali and Ahmad be the same?
Use three methods. Include the use of ICT.
(b) Which salary scale is the better deal? Justify.
Assignment No. 2
Two companies, C and D, offer a different salary scale for the same post:
Company C: Starting monthly pay = RM500.00
Thereafter, the monthly salary for a particular month is 10% more
than the monthly salary for the preceding month
(a) Azrin and Aidil start to work for company C and D respectively in the same month.
After how many months will Aidil’s monthly salary be more than Azrin’s monthly
salary?
Use two methods.
(b) Which salary scale is the better deal? Justify.
Assignment No. 3
(a) A company offers a lucrative yearly salary increment. Table 1 shows the total salary a
worker received after working for n years.
Number of years , n 3 4 5 6 7
Total salary received (RM) 28 080 39 360 51 600 64 800 78 960
Table 1
(b) Table 2 shows the monthly salary a worker received in the nth year.
n 3 4 5 6 7
Monthly salary (RM) 1 003.52 1 123.94 1 258.82 1 409.87 1 579.06
Table 2
Assignment No. 4
For the last part of this amazing journey, you are going to explore a fantastic number
sequence……….
FURTHER EXPLORATION
(a) Count the number of petals in each of the following flowers to generate the first 9
terms of a fantastic number sequence. Observe the number pattern carefully to
generate the next 6 terms of the sequence.
T1 T2 T3
T4 T5 T6
T7 T8 T9
T8 T9
(b) For the number sequence that you have generated, find the values of and .
T7 T8
Express each answer as a decimal.
Based on your answers, form a conjecture. Prove it.
Tn
(c) Determine the value of nlim correct to four significant figures.
Tn 1
Your answer for part (c) above is known as the golden ratio. The Greeks observed
that this is a pleasing dimension for a building or any structure. Thus, if a rectangle of
y
length y cm and width x cm, where y > x, is such that the golden ratio , then
x
it is a golden rectangle with a pleasing dimension.
(d) Identify 5 different types of products with rectangular surfaces. For each type of
product, collect a few items with different sizes. Based on the products that you have
collected, determine whether product marketing nowadays exhibits the golden ratio.
Tabulate your findings.
is such that
Rectangle 1 cm
is such that
Rectangle x cm