MATHEMATICS IN

NATURE
SYMMETRIES
SPIRALS
FOAMS
STRIPES
SYMMETRY

Symmetrical patterns are a design or pattern

that is identical on both halves when folded.
Symmetrical patterns can have multiple lines
of symmetry. To find a line of symmetry you
can fold a shape. If all the edges meet up
perfectly then the fold is a line of symmetry.
SPIRALS

A spiral is a curved pattern that focuses

on a center point and a series of circular
shapes that revolve around it. Examples
of spirals are pine cones, pineapples,
hurricanes. The reason for why plants
use a spiral form like the leaf picture
above is because they are constantly
trying to grow but stay secure.
 FOAMS

■ A foam is a mass of bubbles;

foams of different materials
occur in nature. Foams
composed of soap films obey
Plateau's laws, which require
three soap films to meet at each
edge at 120° and four soap edges
to meet at each vertex at the
tetrahedral angle of about 109.5°.
STRIPES

stripes are commonly seen in nature, food,

emblems, clothing, and elsewhere. Two-
toned stripes inherently draw one's attention,
and as such are used to signal hazards.
They are used in road signs, barricade tape,
and thresholds.