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Math 10

Nature of Mathematics

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.
There are four basic or primitive mathematical objects:

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.
There are four basic or primitive mathematical objects:
1 numbers

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.
There are four basic or primitive mathematical objects:
1 numbers
2 sets

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.
There are four basic or primitive mathematical objects:
1 numbers
2 sets
3 statements

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


What is Mathematics?

Definition
Mathematics came from the Greek word mathemata which literally
means things learned.

Mathematics is also described as a language.


As a language, mathematics uses symbols, operations and
relations.
There are four basic or primitive mathematical objects:
1 numbers
2 sets
3 statements
4 shapes

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers
SYMBOLS

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers
SYMBOLS
1 Hindu-Arabic Numerals:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers
SYMBOLS
1 Hindu-Arabic Numerals:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2 Roman numerals:

I, V, X, L, C, D, M

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers
SYMBOLS
1 Hindu-Arabic Numerals:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2 Roman numerals:

I, V, X, L, C, D, M
3 Egyptian Numerals:

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500
M 1,000

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Roman Numerals

Roman Hindu-Arabic
I 1
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500
M 1,000

Example: MCMXCVIII - 1998

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Egyptian Numerals

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)
4 Division ( ÷)

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)
4 Division ( ÷)
5 Exponentiation

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)
4 Division ( ÷)
5 Exponentiation
6 Extracting a root

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)
4 Division ( ÷)
5 Exponentiation
6 Extracting a root
Operations (1)-(4) are called binary operations

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

OPERATIONS
1 Addition (+)
2 Subtraction (-)
3 Multiplication (×)
4 Division ( ÷)
5 Exponentiation
6 Extracting a root
Operations (1)-(4) are called binary operations while operations (5)
and (6) are called unary operations

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2
2 40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2
2 40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2
2 40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5 = 4 × 3 − 8 + 5

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2
2 40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5 = 4 × 3 − 8 + 5
= 12 − 8 + 5

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Rules on operations: PEMDAS
Examples:
1 1+2×3÷4

1+2×3÷4 = 1+6÷4
3
= 1+
2
1
= 2
2
2 40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5

40 ÷ 10 × 3 − 8 + 5 = 4 × 3 − 8 + 5
= 12 − 8 + 5
= 9

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

Relations
Theorem
Given any two real numbers a and b, only one of the following is true:

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

Relations
Theorem
Given any two real numbers a and b, only one of the following is true:

1 a=b

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

Relations
Theorem
Given any two real numbers a and b, only one of the following is true:

1 a=b
2 a>b

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Numbers

Relations
Theorem
Given any two real numbers a and b, only one of the following is true:

1 a=b
2 a>b
3 a<b

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics


Exercises
1 Convert the following numbers to the indicated system.
a. 1983 to Egyptian hieroglyphics
b. 1987 to Roman numerals
c. 1991 to Egyptian hieroglyphics
d. 2003 to Roman numerals
e. 2008 to Egyptian hieroglyphics
2 Convert the following to Hindu-Arabic numerals.
a. CLVI
b. DCCLVI
c. MDCCLXV
d. XCIV
e. CMXCIX
3 Perform the indicated operations.
a. 28 ÷ 14 × 7 − 4 + 2
b. 35 × 2 ÷ 5 + 7 − 23

Math 10 Nature of Mathematics

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