Mathematics in Our World

Question 1

is an object or group of objects that possesses regularity orrepetition (which could be visual, arithmetic, etc.).

Answer 1

Mathematical pattern

Question 2

An example of a mathematical pattern: 1, 2, 4,8, 16, 32, …..1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 …is a pattern made of numbers called _____, and this pattern is characterized by doubling (i.e, each term is twice as large as the term before).

Answer 2

Sequence

Question 3

There are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These are called ____.

Answer 3

Patterns in nature

Question 4

is a connected hexagonal wax cell constructed by honey bees inside their nest to contain their larvae and stores honey and pollen.

Answer 4

Honeycombs

Question 5

Also known as _____, notice the appearance of the ___form is an example of a fractal.

Answer 5

Romanesco broccolo, Roman cauliflower.

Question 6

Has various extremly irregular curves or shapes for which any suitably chosen part is similar in shape to a given larger or smaller part when magnified or reduced to the same size.

Answer 6

Fractal

Question 7

In simple terms, sunflowers can pack in the maximum number of seeds if each seed is separated by an irrational-numbered angle.

Answer 7

Sunflowers

Question 8

Regular, repeated, or recurring visual forms or designs.

It manifest some kind of structure and organization.

Answer 8

Patterns

Question 9

Indicates that you can draw an imaginary line across an object and the resulting parts are mirror image of each other.

Answer 9

Symmetry

Question 10

Different types of symmetry:

Answer 10

• Reflection or line symmetry - Rotational symmetry
• Bilateral symmetry
• Radial symmetry
• Spherical symmetry

Question 11

Means one half of the image is the mirror image of the other half.

Answer 11

Reflection or line symmetry

Question 12

Means that when you rotate an object by a specified measure of degrees, you can still get the appearance of the object in the original position.

Answer 12

Rotational symmetry

Question 13

The hexagonal formation enables the bee colony to maximize their storage of honey using the smallest amount of wax. The concept behind this involves packing problems.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The first person to explain how the patterns of animals like leopards, jaguars and zebras are determined.

Answer 14

Alan Turing

Question 15

The external appearances of animals also exhibit some kind of random designs which are believed to be governed by mathematical equations.

Answer 15

True