1. Mathematics helps organize patterns and regularities in nature.

I completely agree with this statement. Patterns are defined in the world as a regularity
in which the elements repeat in a predictable manner. Patterns in mathematics are numbers or
objects that are arranged or in order and are related to one another. Patterns and regularities in
nature have been visible to our naked eye since the day we were born, and can be found in the
natural world, but we have no idea that there are patterns in those objects. Almost everything in
nature exhibits mathematical patterns. We can see such patterns in situations such as our
backyard's metallic fence, the texture of the tree, flower petals, zebra skin patterns, and our
fingerprint, proving that patterns are mathematical in nature and that these patterns help us
understand what the characteristics behind these objects are. According to our previous
discussion, natural patterns include symmetries, fractals, spirals, meanders, waves, foams,
tessellations, cracks, flow, tiling, spots, and stripes.
This purpose of Mathematics, which is to organize patterns, has provided us with
numerous benefits that have made our lives easier. A clock, for example, has a pattern in which
the two hands, and the number around the clock has values, which really helped us know what
time it is. Patterns in nature not only help us understand the meaning behind those patterns, but
they also help us admire and appreciate our natural world more deeply. These patterns are
also used in the arts nowadays to create artwork because they are pleasing and satisfying to
the eyes. The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and The Creation of Adam by
Michelangelo are two examples of artwork with pattern and symmetrical measurement. These
artworks illustrate the Fibonacci sequence, which is considered as significant in the modern
world, in having the perfect symmetries or measurements of doing something such as sculpture
and paintings, pictures and architectures.

2. Mathematics helps predict the behavior of nature and many phenomena.

Mathematics, like science, is a powerful tool for identifying the behavior of nature and
natural phenomena around the world. They are both regarded as methods of ability to
comprehend based on rational logic and focused on universal knowledge. Mathematics has
served as an eye for reading natural phenomena. Scientists and mathematicians started by
observing natural phenomena and figuring out the mathematical rules that govern their motions
and interactions. This includes observing an object rolling down a ramp and determining what
rules the motion obeys, watching the motions of planets, watching the speed of falling objects,
magnet attraction, water flow, and many other things. They developed mathematical rules for all
of these phenomena and used them to learn more about the natural world.
This purpose of mathematics, which is to predict the behavior of nature and phenomena
in the world, has made a significant contribution to people's lives. Natural disasters or calamities
were predicted using mathematics by predicting the size, location, and timing of natural hazards
such as hurricanes, floods, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and more. PAGASA and
PHIVOLCS are two departments that use mathematics to create models that correspond to
what they can measure and observe in the real world. When it comes to weather forecasting,
mathematics has collaborated with science and technology to predict atmospheric conditions for
a given location and time. Mathematicians use a set of equations to describe the atmosphere,
taking temperature, pressure, and humidity into account. Furthermore, meteorologists and
mathematicians can monitor atmospheric conditions that affect weather, but the equipment they
use has evolved over time. As technology advanced, our scientists began to collect and use
more efficient tools, such as Doppler Radar and Satellite Data.

3. Mathematics has many applications in many human endeavors.

Mathematics is known as the highest and purest human pursuit in terms of Science
because most occupations rely on it, such as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. At the same
time, Mathematics has made significant contributions to our daily lives, beginning with the time
we wake up, when we use our alarm clocks to wake us up, when we calculate how much coffee
we'll pour into the mug, when we measure how many cups of rice we'll eat, and so on. More
examples of its applications in our daily lives include baking and cooking, where we need to
measure the ingredients, banking, where we need to manage our money and divide it into
separate uses, decorating our homes, where we need to measure the decorations and
materials, planning an outing and calculating distance, time, and cost for travel, shopping or
buying groceries because we need to budget our money, and doing hobbies such as painting by
measuring patterns and amount of paint, composing a song by creating a tune and rhythm, and
playing instruments by plucking the strings or beating the drums because they have tunes and
patterns.
Aside from our daily lives, mathematics can help us improve our thinking and abilities.
Mathematics enriches reasoning strength, creativity, abstract or spatial thinking, critical
reasoning, problem-solving ability, and even effective communication skills. Being involved in
Mathematics also helps us manage our time. Furthermore, mathematical knowledge is essential
for comprehending the components of other school subjects such as science, mathematics,
social studies, and even music and art. As civil engineering student in college, we can use
Mathematics to research and measure our drawings and blueprints of buildings.
When it comes to our future endeavors, such as finding jobs, I believe I can disagree
with most people who have previously stated that they will not require Mathematics in their
future jobs, when in fact, we will require it at all times. For example, if your job is accounting, we
need Mathematics to interpret facts and figures, familiarize ourselves with the formulas used to
calculate figures, and create charts or graphs as part of their interpretation. Another example is
a chef who must measure their ingredients, a businessman who must track their sales and
products, and an architect and engineer who must measure the construction materials and the
entire project. and a medical worker, such as a doctor or nurse, who will require math to treat
patients, understand diagnostic exams, and operate medicinal products.

4. Watch in you tube “The Story of Maths. The Language of the Universe
After watching the above video, make your reaction /reflection consider the following:
· Share your impression and experiences.
· Did the Video interest you or bother you? Why or why not?
·What did you realize after watching?
 According to Galileo Galilei, "Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the
universe." Perhaps he was expressing his understanding of the importance of mathematics to
our very existence. After watching the BBC documentary "The Story of Maths. The Language of
the Universe," in which Marcus du Sautoy, a British mathematician, explored the mathematics of
Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece, a major and life-changing realization struck me. As a
student who has participated in numerous Mathematics-related competitions such as Quiz
Bees, MTAP, and others, all I knew about Mathematics was that it teaches us how to solve
problems using formulas and analyze logical problems. We made it through the years by
learning solely numbers and formulas, with little knowledge of how they were formed and where
they came from. Not until I watched this documentary about the history of mathematics, which
includes how the first signs of mathematics were discovered in ancient Egypt, how the
Egyptians developed their unit of measurement, how Babylonians believed that mathematics
was a school, how they discovered the decimal and counting with their fingers, how
Mesopotamia provides evidences, how the Greeks learned from Pythagoras and his famous
theorem, how Euclid started his axioms of mathematics, how Archimedes discovered the
meaning of Pi, how Hypatia became a tragic victim, and how Mathematics has grown and
improved to the modern day.
My impression of the documentary, or the history of mathematics itself, is that the
ancient Egyptians' curiosity is admirable because they did not let their curiosity remain in their
minds, but they actually did something to understand how mathematics works in the natural
world. It is extremely difficult for me to absorb the information provided in the video because this
is my first-time hearing about it, and it is actually interesting if you are passionate about
mathematics. I was at first bored because I was never a fan of history, which is also why I know
very little about how mathematics was formed and known. However, the fact that the Egyptians
were the first mathematical innovators really changed everything. When I was about 14 years
old, our teacher mentioned names like Galileo, Archimedes, and Plato, and we believed that
they developed mathematics. But now I know that the ancient Egyptians deserve recognition for
mathematics.
Furthermore, as someone who is interested in solving mathematical problems using
formulas, I am fascinated by how the ancient people came up with these using some structures
and even a part of their bodies. For example, they used their palms and arms to measure, which
is now known as units of measurement; they developed the quadratic equation through logical
thinking and devising methods of finding measures; they used a decimal system with the help of
their 10 fingers; they discovered fractions by dividing 9 pieces of food for 10 people; they used
papyrus to record their mathematical discoveries; and they discovered how to improve
structures through the use of the Golden Ratio.
What impacted me the most after watching this documentary was that mathematics is, in
fact, the universal language. Why? Because mathematics is the same all over the world, the
history of mathematics has reached all corners of the globe; thus, mathematics can play a role
as a universal language. A phrase or formula has the same meaning regardless of the
accompanying language. Math helps people learn and communicate in this way, even when
other communication barriers exist.