Task 1

Provide a reflection on the value of these mathematical discoveries in your life as a student, a
future teacher and as a citizen of the country. Include in the reflection more applications and
uses of these concepts in everyday living. Indicate the reflection in your mathematical
journal.

Those mathematical discoveries plays a big role in my life as a student, as a future teacher and
as a citizen of the country. There are so many things to learn from these and will serve as the basis in my
everyday life.

As a student I can apply those mathematical discoveries in the upcoming topics that we will be
tackling in math and because of these I have a little advancement that I will be easily cope with the
topic. I may also use these as my basis in solving problems in my everyday life. As a future teacher, I may
not be taking up mathematics major but atleast I have background with these things. I can use this little
information in giving knowledge to my students when they’re not able to understand their lessons,
atleast I can help them. And as a citizen in this country, they can’t fool me in terms of loans, banking and
investing because I have knowledge about simple and compound interest.

Mathematics may not be my passion, atleast I have knowledge about those thing that I will
surely use when time comes.

MACKENZIE JOSEVALLE N. ESTEBAN

OBTEC NL-2
Task 2
Compile five application problems for each of the mathematical concepts: pi, e, zero,
Pythagorean Theorem. Indicate it in your math journal. Cite sources .

Pi

1. HAZY HALO

Given that Saturn's moon Titan has a radius of 2575 kilometers, which is covered by a
600-kilometer atmosphere, what percentage of the moon's volume is atmospheric haze?
Also, if scientists hope to create a global map of Titan's surface, what is the surface area
that a future spacecraft would have to map?

Answer: 47 percent; 83,322,891 square kilometres

2. ROUND RECON

Given that Mars has a polar diameter of 6752 kilometers, and the Mars Reconnaissance
Orbiter comes as close to the planet as 255 kilometers at the South Pole and 320 kilometers
at the North Pole, how far does MRO travel in one orbit? (JPL advises, "MRO's orbit is near
enough to circular that the formulas for circles can be used.")
Answer: 23,018 km
3. SUN SCREEN

If 1360.8 w/m^2 of solar energy reaches the top of Earth's atmosphere, how many
fewer watts reach Earth when Mercury (diameter = 12 seconds) transits the Sun
(diameter = 1909 seconds)?
Answer: 0.05 w/m^2
4. 10-DIGIT GUESS

I'm thinking of a 10-digit integer whose digits are all distinct. It happens that the
number formed by the first n of them is divisible by n for each n from 1 to 10. What is
my number?
Answer: 3,816,547,290
5. CUTTING CHEESE

You are given a cube of cheese (or tofu, for our vegan readers) and a sharp knife.
What is the largest number of pieces one may decompose the cube using  n straight
cuts? You may not rearrange the pieces between cuts!
Answer: ((n^3) +5n+6)/6). The trick is that the sequence starts 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, so stopping before
the fourth cut will give the wrong impression.
Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/534719/pi-day-math-problems-to-solve
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Pythagoras theorem can be written as an equation as given here:

Wherein, a= opposite, b= adjacent, c=

hypotenuse
1. Find the value of C in the following figure.

Solution:
Let a = 4 cm and b = 12 cm
Apply the given values into the formula
a2 + b2 = c2
42 + 122 = c2
160 = c2
c = 12.6

2. Sujena runs diagonally across a rectangular field that has a length of 36 meter and a width of 18
meter. What is the length of the diagonal that Sujena runs? Round the answer nearest whole
number.

We are given with, a rectangular field that has a length of 36 meter and a width of 18 meter. 
 From figure: (BD)2(BD)2= (BC)2(BC)2 + (CD)2(CD)2 (By Pythagorean Theorem)
(BD) 2(BD) 2= (36)2(36)2 + (18)2(18)2

(BD) 2(BD)2= 23652

BD = 153.

Therefore, the length of the diagonal that Sujena runs is 153 metres.

3. In a right angle triangle, the two sides of the triangles are 8cm and 10cm. Find the hypotenuse
of the triangle.

Solution:
Let us assume one side (a) is 8 cm and another side (b) is 10cm. So, we need to calculate
hypotenuse(c).
We know that the Pythagorean Theorem,
(c) 2 = (a) 2 + (b) 2
(c) 2 = (8)2 + (10)2
(c) 2 = 64 +100
(c) 2 = 164
Solving for c, take square root on both sides.
c = 12.80 cm (take square root on both sides)
The hypotenuse of triangle is 12.80 cm.

4. Peter leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is
Peter from the school?

Solution:

Let a = 6 blocks and b = 8 blocks.

From the given problem, the distance from school to home is the length of the hypotenuse(c).
 Now, we have to find c.
By using Pythagoras Theorem,
c2 = a2 + b2

c2 = 62 + 82(by equating)

c2 = 36 + 64

c2 = 100

c = 100−−−√100
Therefore, we got the solution for them as

c = 10

The distance from school to home is 10 blocks.

5. Jacson has let out 50 metre of kite string when he observes that his kite is directly above a point
on the ground 30 meters away from him, how high is the kite?

Solution:
We are given with that Jacson has let out 50 metre of kite string and the distance between him
and point A is 30 meter.

Let us find the height of his kite:

(50)2 = (30)2 + (h)2

2500 = 900 + h2

h2 = 2500 - 900 = 1600

h = 40

Thus, the height of his kite is 40 metre.

Source: https://math.tutorvista.com/geometry/pythagorean-theorem-problems.html
EULER’S METHOD

1. If $100 is invested at 8% interest per year, compounded continuously, how much will be in
the account after 5 years?

P = $100

r = 8%

n = 5 years

F = P e r n = ($100) e (.08) (5)

= ($100) e 0.4 = ($100) (1.4918) = $149.18

2. If $100 is invested at 0.667% interest per month, compounded continuously, how much will
be in the account after 5 years?

P = $100

r = 0.666667%

n = 5 years * 12 months

F = P e r n = ($100) e (.00666667)(60)

= ($100) e 0.4 = ($100)(1.4918) = $149.18

3. Suppose $5000 is put into an account that pays 4% compounded continuously. How much will
be in the account after 3 years?