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1. To address the problem of traffic in a big city, several straight roads are being constructed.
It was noted that two roads will have at most one junction, three roads will have at most
three junctions, and so on.
a. Complete the table below. Identify the pattern on the maximum number of
junctions for each given number of straight roads.
No. of roads 2 3 4 5 6
No. of intersection 1 3 6 10 15
(at most)
b. At most how many junctions are expected to be constructed if there will be seven
roads in the city?
Answer: 21 junctions are expected to be constructed if there will be seven
roads in the city.
2. Why are numbers important in our life? Explain your answer.
Answer: Numbers play an important role in our life. Numbers bring order and
certainty in life. Imagine a life without numbers you can’t express time, no clocks would
exist. Without numbers, there would be no mathematics, no physics and no chemistry.
Numbers are as much important as alphabet.
3. Other than those mentioned in the section, enumerate five (5) situations where you have to
use numbers.
Answer: - Calling a friend or a family member using mobile phone
- Telling time you spent
- Calculating your budget for food and other expenses
- Computing the total score in your test paper
- Looking at the price of the items in mall
4. Other than those mentioned in the section, describe three other patterns of shapes that you
in nature. Discuss briefly the “mathematics” behind such patterns.
Answer: - Pattern found in Honeycomb- Some patterns are molded with a strict
regularity. At least superficially, the origin of regular patterns often seems easy to explain.
- Pattern found in molecules- Crystals are likewise constructed with
mathematical regularity.
- Pattern found on Butterfly's wing- In non-biological physical systems,
self-organized patterns are epiphenomena that have no adaptive
significance.
Assignment
Read the article and watch the video clips below. Then, complete the statement that follows.