MATHEMATICS IN OUR

WORLD
Topic 1

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1.1 MATHEMATICS IN
NATURE
❖ helps unravel the puzzles of nature
❖ helps predict the behavior of nature and
phenomena in the world
❖ helps organize patterns and regularities as well
as irregularities in the world
❖ provides tools for calculations
❖ has numerous applications in the world making
it indispensable

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Indeed, mathematics is an indispensable tool in understanding certain phenomena like the
COVID-19 pandemic. It is used to create mathematical models which help predict how the
virus spreads and how it can be minimized.

Source: https://motivate.maths.org/content/MathsHealth/Vaccination/
Galileo Galilei said that Mathematics is the
language with which God has written the
universe.
He is an Italian astronomer, physicist and
engineer, sometimes described as a
polymath, from Pisa. Galileo has been
called the "father of observational
astronomy", the "father of modern physics",
the "father of the scientific method", and
the "father of modern science“.

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The FIBONACCI SEQUENCE is regarded as the NATURE’S CODE.
This is an infinite sequence of natural numbers where
the first value is 0, the next is 1 and, from there, each
amount is obtained by adding the previous two.

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The first 30 terms of the Fibonacci
sequence
1, 1, 2, 3, 5,
8, 13, 21, 34, 55,
89, 144, 233, 377, 610,
987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765,
10946, 17711, 28657, 46368, 75025,
121393, 196418, 317811, 514229, 832040
The Fibonacci Sequence and Nature
If a banana is sliced along its cross-section, 3
sections will be observed, while an apple has 5
sections.
Regardless of the kind of flowers, it has 3, 5, 8, or
13 petals. These are Fibonacci numbers
The Fibonacci Spiral or Golden Spiral
If squares are constructed using the Fibonacci
numbers, it will be noticed that they fit end to end to
each other as a spiral curve.
The Golden Spiral & The Nautilus Spiral
 The Fibonacci spiral
Rows of seeds in sunflower, nautilus shells, galaxies, and
hurricanes are some of the natural representation of
Fibonacci spirals.
The Fibonacci sequence and nature
 Golden Ratio
The golden ratio (symbol is the Greek
letter "phi“ φ)
is a special number approximately equal
to 1.618

It appears many times in geometry, art,

architecture and other areas.

WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

Pierce, Rod. (18 Jan 2023). "Golden Ratio". Math Is Fun. Retrieved 29 Jan 2023 from http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/golden-
ratio.html

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1 2 3 5
= 1 = 2 = 1.5 = 1.667
1 1 2 3
8 13 21 34
= 1.6 = 1.625 = 1.615 = 1.619
5 8 13 21
55 89 144 233
= 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618
34 55 89 144
377 610 987 1597
= 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618
233 377 610 987
2584 4181 6765 10946
= 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618
1597 2584 4181 6765
17711 28657 46368 75025
= 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618
10946 17711 28657 46368
121393 196418 317811 514229
= 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618 = 1.618
75025 121393 196418 317811
832040
= 1.618
514229
Golden ratio is the best proportion for aesthetics. Architecture designs follow the
golden ratio. Even ancient temples and Pyramids of Egypt were built following
the golden ratio.

WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

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THE GOLDEN RATIO
It is believed that our body is in best proportions and
attractive if it follows the golden ratio.
THE GOLDEN RATIO
It is believed that our body is in best proportions and
attractive if it follows the golden ratio.
Activity 1: Watch a short clip “Donald in
Mathmagic Land (math in games)
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Z
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?
Hsk0-eF0&t=183s

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Math teachers believe that people of all ages love to play games
that are fun and motivating. Games give students opportunities
to explore and use certain algorithm in winning – the same
thing they do in dealing with mathematical expressions.

Playing games provide opportunities for students to deepen

their mathematical understanding and reasoning.
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

When games are repeatedly played, it supports student's

development of computational fluency.

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The Tower of Hanoi is a familiar
math game that even appears in film
as an intelligence test of some
creatures. It was created by Lucas
in 1883. It has three rods and n
disks. The objective of the puzzle is
to move the entire stack to another
rod by following the simple rules:
Link: https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/towerofhanoi.html
1) Only one disk can be moved at a
time.
2) Each move consists of taking the
upper disk from one of the stacks and
placing it on top of another stack i.e.
a disk can only be moved if it is the
uppermost disk on a stack.
3) No disk may be placed on top of a
smaller disk.
WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?
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 WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

Have fun playing the Tower of Hanoi

Link: https://www.mathsisfun.com/games/towerofhanoi.html
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The least number of moves is equal to 2𝑛 − 1, where 𝑛
is the number of discs.
For 3 discs: 23 − 1 = 7 moves
For 4 discs: 24 − 1 = 15 moves
For 5 discs: 25 − 1 = 31 moves WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

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 Activities to be submitted
There are 2 activities for you to do. Both outputs should be
submitted to MS Team and must be MS Word files.
 Week 1 Activity 1
After reading the notes, listening to the discussion,
and watching the video, you might have already
some realizations regarding Mathematics. In not
more than 5 sentences, give your honest opinion
on the importance of mathematics.
 Week 1 Activity 2
Look for things that are important to you or activities that
you usually do. Think of the mathematical concepts that
you can associate with the object or the activity. Take a
PICTURE of you holding the object or a picture of you while
you are doing the activity. DESCRIBE THE MATHEMATICS
INVOLVED in the activity or object. The description must
have 5-7 sentences.
The output will be graded as follows:
picture quality (10)
accuracy of mathematics associated with the object/activity (10)
quality of the explanation(10)
WEEK 1 ACTIVITY 2 sample

For example, you usually drink coffee when you study.

You will have a selfie photo showing yourself while
drinking coffee from a mug and the notes you are
studying. Below the picture, you write the description
of the mathematics involved.
SAMPLE OUTPUT TO BE SUBMITTED

I usually drink coffee from a mug when I study my lessons. The mug is cylindrical
in shape. Its radius is 3.8 cm and height is 8.5 cm. To compute for its volume, I
will use the formula 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ. If full, it can hold 385.599 cubic cm or ml when I
computed for its volume. However, I usually just fill it up to three-fourths of its
volume. So, I usually drink just 289 ml of coffee when I study.
SAMPLE OUTPUT
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