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mathematics. The lessons aims to develop the skills
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and the requisite knowledge for more practical

approaches to real-life problems with emphasis on
(Mathe logical reasoning and well thought-out solutions.

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___ 1. Read/Watch Module 2 Introduction

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in the ___ 2. Read/Watch Module 2 lesson 1

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Modern ___ 4. Read/Watch Module 2 Lesson 2

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_____ 5. Read Watch/Module 2 Lesson 3

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_____ 7. Submit WGN Week 4.

Lesson 1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Highlights

A. Explain the inductive approach of mathematical inference.

Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as

supplying some evidence, but not full assurance, for the truth of the conclusion. It
is also described as a method where one's experiences and observations, including
what are learned from others, are synthesized to come up with a general truth.

B. Give an example of a situation where inductive reasoning is applied.

The Tower of Hanoi problem and problems that shows a pattern like answering true
or false test or predicting how many handshakes occur in a party of n people.
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C. Explain the deductive approach of mathematical inference.

A deductive inference is a conclusion drawn from premises in which there are

rational grounds to believe that the premises necessitate the conclusion. That is, it
would be impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false.

D. Give an example of a situation where deductive reasoning is applied

 All numbers ending in 0 or 5 are divisible by 5. The number 35 ends with a 5,
so it must be divisible by 5.
 Acute angles are less than 90 degrees. This angle is 40 degrees, so it must
be an acute angle.

Answer Week HW 4A

Lesson 2. Tower of Hanoi Problem

Highlights

A. State the Tower of Hanoi Problem.

The Tower of Hanoi is a puzzle invented by E. Lucas in 1883. Given a stack of n

disks arranged from largest on the bottom to smallest on top placed on a rod,
together with two empty rods, the tower of Hanoi puzzle asks for the minimum
number of moves required to move the stack from one rod to another, where
moves are allowed only if they place smaller disks on top of larger disks. 

B. At least how many moves are needed to solve the Tower of Hanoi problem with
4 chips, 5 chips and 6 chips?

For 4 disks, it will take 15 moves. For 5 disks, it will take 31 moves. And for 6
disks, it will take 63 moves.
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C. Give a generalized solution to the Tower of Hanoi problem.

M n=2 M n−1+1

where:
M = number of moves
n = number of disks

Lesson 3. Problem-Solving Strategies

Highlights

A. Who is George Polya? What is his main contribution in Mathematics?

George Polya was a Hungarian who immigrated to the United States in 1940. His
major contribution is for his work in problem solving. He was a professor of
mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford
University. He made fundamental contributions to combinatorics, number theory,
numerical analysis and probability theory. He is also noted for his work in
heuristics and mathematics education.

B. Enumerate and describe the 4 phases of Polya’s method of solving a

problem.

Phase 1: Understand the Problem

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It is exactly as it says. Polya taught teachers to ask students questions such

as “Do you understand all the words used in stating the problem?” or “What are
you asked to find or show?”

Phase 2: Devise a plan (Translate)

Polya mentions (1957) that there are many reasonable ways to solve
problems. The skill at choosing an appropriate strategy is best learned by
solving many problems. You will find choosing a strategy increasingly easy.

Phase 3: Carry out the plan (solve)

This is where you solve the equation you came up with in your 'devise a plan'
step. The equations in this tutorial will all be linear equations.

Phase 4: Look back (check and interpret)

Polya mentions (1957) that much can be gained by taking the time to reflect
and look back at what you have done, what worked and what didn’t. Doing this
will enable you to predict what strategy to use to solve future problems.

Answer HW 4B