Mathematics Department - Beliefs

Vision:

To be a value – added department that provides every Hendersonian with a good Mathematical foundation for lifelong learning.

Mission:

Through grounded practices and support, we develop resilient students with a problem-solving mind.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder


The above image illustrates how the Fibonacci sequence occurs in our natural surroundings. The Fibonacci sequence is one of the more commonly known mathematical sequences known to people outside of the mathematics field. It truly shows how Math is intricately sewn into our surroundings subconsciously and one wonders how beautiful that is! For more information about the Fibonacci sequence, please click here.


Next, beauty in Math can also come in the form of graphs. The above image shows the equation of the graph and the shape of its respective graph that will be formed. You can try the equations out if you have a graphic calculator with you. There are also plenty of other shapes and sizes of graphs you can form using a graphic calculator. There are even competitions for this which Henderson has competed in for the past two years! For more information about this competition, you can click here.

To sum up what mathematical beauty is, watch this video here and truly immerse yourself mathematically. As a prelude, do note that the video has been divided into three segments, the left segment shows the mathematical equation, the centre segment shows how the math related to the equation and the right segment shows its link to reality. Enjoy!

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