Module 2

MATHEMATICS
IN NATURE
SECTION B

SYMMETRY
Mathematics in Nature
“The laws of nature are but the
mathematical thoughts of God.”
Euclid

“Mathematics is the language in which God

has written the universe.”
Galileo
Mathematics in Nature
Shapes
Symmetry
Patterns
Fractals
Symmetry in Nature
Symmetry is the quality of being made up
of exactly similar parts facing each other
or around an axis;
 A kind of invariance
 An object does not change even after
undergoing a transformation
Types of Symmetry
Bilateral symmetry - object has two sides
that are mirror images of each other
Radial symmetry - there is a center and
numerous lines of symmetry can be drawn
from the center
Bilateral Symmetry
Radial Symmetry