The Grade 12 students who have been at Canada Kent School for nearly a year have finished Advanced Functions, Calculus, and Vectors; for some, their math studies have ended. Life without math classes, on the other hand, does not imply that math is extinct. Before the end of the course, the students created posters illustrating the application of mathematics in real life and wrote a class report.
Students Summarized the Final Key Points
Every reader who passed by couldn’t help but marvel at the ingenuity and fun of mathematics, which was plastered all over the walls using informative and illustrated posters.
Math in Nature
The trigonometric function predicts the height of the waves as the ship departs the port, allowing you to determine whether it is safe to depart at the specified time.
The function model can compute the elevation of the climbing trail in various directions, and climbers can use it to project their own location.
The polynomial equation and factorization theorem can be used to calculate the exact time and height at which two killer whales playing in the water meet. Furthermore, the Pythagorean theorem can assist cargo ships in determining the location of the orcas to avoid being hit.
The simple circle area formula can be used to predict and avoid risks from a hill fire’s daily spread.
Math in Sports
The amount of energy needed by a wheelchair marathoner to climb a hill can be easily determined using a dot product.
Trigonometric functions can be used to calculate the relationship between time and height for a downhill skier.
When kicking the ball, the quadratic function with the parabola can predict the highest point of the movement and the expected position of the fall. Similarly, the use of parabolas in basketball can improve goal-scoring accuracy.
Math in Science
The human heartbeat model is a nonlinear differential equation application.
The general linear model can calculate the remaining oxygen in a space station with oxygen leakage over time.
Math in Daily Life
The dot product can also calculate the magnitude of a force on a wire rope suspended from a traffic light for public safety.
The Pythagorean theorem is also used in construction demolition to determine the appropriate length of the demolition truck’s mechanical arm and the chain holding the iron ball.
The romantic Ferris wheel also implies trigonometric function variations.
Math in Arts
Music and mathematics are inextricably linked as well. An ancient Greek mathematician, Pythagoras calculated the twelve-tone equal temperament using the audio ratios of 2: 1 and 3: 2. Despite tonal differences, the twelve-tone equal temperament remains the foundation of most music and musical instruments.
Aspects of symmetric functions can be found in many dance movements.
Mathematics is an art form in and of itself. The students created some decorative paintings for the classroom using mathematical elements.
Students drew their favorite math teachers on sketch paper in between classes. Mathematics is the medium for everything in the universe, a symbol for describing nature, and its inventiveness and versatility make learning enjoyable.
