Despite the many doubts, math is incredibly significant to society because it helps in every day life and is significant in almost every job today. People can't live without math - especially with the routine of our everyday life. An obvious example might be finances, but thinking deeper, time is constructed around math. If students had never learned math, they might not have been on time to class! In addition, math is also essential in cooking and other household chores. Finally, math is used in almost every career - not just mathematicians or scientists. Even if it isn't managing a budget or a paycheck (which are both important), a job itself cannot be completed with math! Take an author or editor for example. Both work on a word or page count, and both have to work around time. That can be said for every job. A cashier requires basic arithmetic, and a factory worker needs to know which parts go where and how many there are. Math extends far outside of a classroom and is essential in every day society: every day life and careers both require it to function, of sorts.
Math not only improves society, but it improves me as a student and future adult because it advances my analytical thinking and encourages open mindedness and other good qualities. Analytical thinking and reasoning allow us to assess a problem or challenge and provide creative solutions using well-obtained information. Math requires this skill almost constantly, and as the Roman leader, Julius Caesar, once said: "Experience is the teacher of all things." Not only does math advance my analytical thinking and reasoning, but it also supports traits needed for a successful life. While confidence is an important talent, open mindedness guides a pathway to more learning - and math does just that. By learning math, I not only questioned my learning, but I didn't understand it! It was almost like learning a new language. However, by seeing a new side of learning - mathematics, I became open minded with what I learned, which furthered my education. Aforementioned, I questioned mathematics which later supported a pathway to good communication with others. Unlike other activities or subjects, math prompts alertness and clarity in my thinking. While math is an obvious backbone to society, math also has improved my open mindedness, reasoning, analytical thinking, and other qualities.
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Polygon Unit Practice Problem
I chose honeycomb, one of my favorite foods. Using this image and some made-up information (the side length), I will determine one of the polygon’s areas. First, I will determine that the side length of the polygon is 8.
I have to find the perimeter first, which is merely the side length (8) multiplied by the number of sides (6). This would be 48.
Next, I have to find the apothem. I will find half of one of the side lengths (4) and that will be the “opposite” in the formula opposite/adjacent (tan → toa). The “adjacent” side will be x. Next, I take half of the individual interior angle, which is 60°. Then, I use my calculator to answer the equation: 4 / tan(60). This is about 2.31.
The area will be perimeter multiplied by the apothem, divided by 2. So, this will be 55.44 units.