MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD LIBAN, JOHN MARTIN M.

GEC 102 BSRT-1A

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UNIT TEST 1
1. Write a short essay about why Mathematics is indispensable.

The Backbone of the World: Mathematics

The previous years of learning mathematics with its various branches from when I was a child till now
entails a story of how progress can be limelight and how the patterns led to my ability to grasp mathematics right
now. As a student, I always get the feeling of excitement and satisfaction when I explore and learn about huge or
small things that make our world work; mathematics is one of them. Reminiscing about when I first learned to
count as one of the silver lining moments of mathematics in my life that I now tend to use in my daily living. As
a grown individual, I understand more clearly that math is everywhere; it has patterns; it isn't only about finite
and infinite numbers. As a result, I never thought about it that way throughout my youth, and my ongoing learning
allowed me to broaden my perspective.

Mathematics is indispensable; it contains diverse perspectives of individuals who use it to function, which
is essential in transforming our lives. Without math, the technological developments we are now enjoying would
not be in our hands. If we look up the simple view of why mathematics plays an essential role in this world, we
can start by saying There would be no calendars or times if numbers did not exist. Since all your days will be the
same, you won't even notice if it's your birthday or your closest friend's. You wouldn't know what year it is.

Do you enjoy sports? So, without Numbers, how would you know the scores or the size of the distinct
sports field? How would you have learned how far you had run, how much distance you needed to go, or how
much time was remaining in the match? There would be no contests or tournaments. Don't you think it'd grow
tiresome after a while?

Moreover, there wouldn't be any buildings, such as malls, schools, hospitals, and even infrastructures like
highways, streets, roads, bridges, mass transit, airports, and airways. Life without mathematics is impossible and
unimaginable. It is a subject that is usable in all fields and professions. It explains how things function and lets us
foresee certain events, which is how we have advanced thus far in life. It has simplified and facilitated our lives.
If it weren't for mathematics, we would still be figuring out everything in life, which would lead to chaos.

2. Write a synthesis paper focusing on one of the following aspects of mathematics.

a. Mathematics helps to organize patterns and irregularities in the world.

b. Mathematics helps to predict the behavior of nature and phenomena in the world.

c. Mathematics helps to control nature and occurrences in the world for our own ends.
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Mathematics Helps to Predict the Behavior of Nature and
Phenomena in the World.
SYNTHESIS

In this world full of uncertainty and danger, it is beautiful to be able to glimpse into what can happen in
the future. Even though uncertainty is an inherent part of the human experience, humans have discovered, learned,
and applied mathematics to accurately anticipate the behavior of nature and events that occur around us. It is
advantageous to avoid and prepare than face significant challenges in a single phrase frame while being
unprepared and ill-equipped. Mathematics has shown prowess by helping us prepare against different calamities.
Our country, especially the Philippines, is one of the world's most disaster-prone nations. Its archipelago is often
damaged by floods, typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions since they are located near the
boundary of major tectonic plates and in the middle of a typhoon belt. These disasters happen in the whole wide
world as well. Nevertheless, in combination with technological devices and detailed observations, mathematics
is a good strategy. It is an extensively used language for comprehending various natural events to notify people
ahead of time.

Using satellites and aircraft to detect and forecast typhoons that might cause floods gives continuous
projections of the Earth's surface in visible light and infrared wavelengths. The latter is crucial in following the
stages of tropical cyclone formation. Satellite photos indicate a storm's location and may also be used to determine
its strength since cloud patterns are associated with wind speeds. Although satellite photos give broad information
on the site and intensity of tropical cyclones, precise information on the strength and structure of a storm must be
collected directly utilizing airplanes. This information is critical in sending the most accurate alerts as quickly as
feasible (Zehnder, 2020).

Even if an earthquake is unanticipated, seismometers allow us to detect and analyze earthquakes by

translating seismic wave vibrations into electrical impulses, which we may show on a computer screen as
seismograms. Seismologists study earthquakes and can use this information to calculate the location and
magnitude of an earthquake. Safety precautions and using appropriate quality structures to build with the aid of
mathematical computation for improved precision in building location may reduce the dangers of an earthquake
and prevent significant seismic consequences. This has the potential to save both lives and costs. Scientists can
only determine the likelihood of a large earthquake occurring in a specific location (as shown on our hazard
mapping) within a set of years (UKRI, 2022).

To observe volcanoes, including seismographic detection of earthquakes and tremors that virtually
invariably precede eruptions, accurate measures of ground deformation that frequently occurs with magma rise,
changes in volcanic gas emissions, and changes in gravity and magnetic fields. Even though these tools are not
diagnostic on their own, they have resulted in good forecasts when applied together at well-monitored volcanoes.
A good forecast at the Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines in 1991 saved thousands of lives. The key to a practical
short-term eruption forecast, according to the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, is being able to discern when
such monitored data reveal persistent shifts from typical background levels of activity (Venzke, 2022).

To sum it all up, these natural hazards and catastrophes that are part of nature's behavior and occurrences
around the globe can be entrusted with the knowledge of those who excel in forecasting via the application of
technology developments fueled by mathematics. Mathematics is undoubtedly inevitable in this world and will
always be essential in everyday life as it paves magnificent methods to develop better and defend the life we have.
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3. Find the following terms of the Fibonacci Sequence.
a. 35th term: ________
9,227,465
35 35
1+ √5 1− √5
( ) −( )
2 2
Solution: 𝐹35 = = 9227465
√5

b. 40th term: 102,334,155

__________
40 40
1+ √5 1− √5
( ) −( )
2 2
Solution: 𝐹40 = = 102334155
√5

c. 47th term: ____________

2,971,215,073
47 47
1+ √5 1− √5
( ) −( )
2 2
Solution: 𝐹47 = = 2971215073
√5

d. 49th term: ____________

7,778,742,049
49 49
1+ √5 1− √5
( ) −( )
2 2
Solution: 𝐹49 = = 7778742049
√5