CHAPTER 1
Practice 1 _____
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score
Program:_____________________________________ Schedule & Time: _______
GENERAL DIRECTION: Cut the left side part and submit to the Professor.
A. Cite mathematical patterns present given any situation you can think of.
SITUATION NUMBERS PATTERNS
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2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Give three examples of objects or animals in your house (within your locality) that
depicts a pattern similar to the three pictures above and discuss the pattern within each
object or animal.
First object (animals) __________________________________
Second object (animals) ________________________________
Third object (animals) __________________________________
C. Make a short response or an essay for each of the following questions. After that, create
a small group of four members and share your answer or thoughts about the question.
Then synthesizing the answers of your group, choose one representative to present the
answer to the class.
1. What is mathematics?
2. Where is mathematics?
3. What role does mathematics play in your world?
4. Why is mathematics called a science of patterns?
5. Are the patterns that appear in the natural world a coincidence? Why or why not?
D. Look for the following items below and observe. Then find out and describe the pattern
on each item.
1. Animals
2. Plants or Fruits
3. Things or man made
4. Natural Phenomenon
E. State five (5) reasons why mathematics is important with clear description of
application. State disadvantage if a person does not know and understand mathematics.
Reasons Setbacks
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
CHAPTER 1
Practice 2 _____
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score
Program:_____________________________________ Schedule & Time: _______
GENERAL DIRECTION: Cut the left side part and submit to the Professor.
A. Measure the following body parts (in cm). You may ask someone for you to assist in
measuring your body parts. Round answer up to two decimal places. Then, write down
the proportions of each body parts.
Body parts Measurement Ratio
a = Top-of-head to chin a = ______ a
1 ¿ =¿ ¿
b = Top-of-head to pupil b = ______ g
c = Pupil to nose tip c = ______ b
2 ¿ =¿ ¿
d
d = Pupil to lip d = ______
i
e = Width of nose e = ______ 3 ¿ =¿ ¿
j
f = Outside distance between eyes f = ______ i
g = Width of head g = ______ 4 ¿ =¿ ¿
c
h = Hairline to pupil h = ______ e
5 ¿ =¿ ¿
i = Nose tip to chin i = ______ l
j = Lips to chin j = ______ f
6 ¿ =¿ ¿
k = Length of lips k = ______ h
l = ______ k
l = Nose tip to lips 7 ¿ =¿ ¿
e
Which ratio of your body part is nearest to the golden ratio? ___________________
Which ratio of your body part is the farthest to the golden ratio? ________________
B. In the Fibonacci Sequence:
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, …
1. What numbers are divisible by 2? _______________________________________
2. What numbers are divisible by 3? _______________________________________
3. What do you observe in your answers in a and b? __________________________
C. Based from the answer in B.3, do you think this is a coincidence? Is this true in the next
divisibility’s?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
D. Assume that these numbers follow the Fibonacci sequence, apply the Fibonacci
sequence rule to obtain the next numbers in the blank provided.
1. 2, 3, 5, ___, ___, ____,
2. 16, 18, 34, _____, ______, _______, _______
3. 100, 112, 212, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______
4. 301, 316, 617, _______, _______, _______, ________, _______
5. 516, 523, 1039, ______, _________, _______, ________, _______
E. Look for Fibonacci numbers in fruits, vegetables, flowers, or plants available in your
locality. Make a brief report about it (in two – three sentences).
