MMW Connectives (operations)- to link nos.

and symbols
Angle Bisector yung Punctuations(grouping symbols)-to gather & cluster
tawag sa dashed line a group of nos. and symbols.
L1/ L2 (smaller part of 2. Concise- non-ambiguous, never rambles
the triangle) =1.618 extraneous/ unnecessary info.
L/L1= L1/L2 Example: well-stated definition
L= total lengths A rectangle is a quadrilateral all four angles of w/c are
L1= larger length all right angles.
3. Precise- is systematic; uses symbols to make it
Pentagram= Star accurate and exact.
- Made up of Example: use the pi symbol rather than 3.14; 1/3 rather
peripheral/ than 0.33; the symbol phi rather than 1.618
golden 4. Powerful- can be applied in each and every field
triangles. Theories in physics, economics, biology, engineering,
and other fields are stated in the language of
Logarithmic Spiral mathematics.
Is generated by using golden triangles. It forms 5. Non-temporal- has no tense of verbs
logarithmic spiral (also known equiangular spiral) The “is” 2000 years ago is still “is” today.
to trace the vertices of the
golden triangles. Mathematical Expression (phrase in English language)
- The subject in ordinary language
Examples: 5+2; 3x+4y
Mathematical Sentence- statement of mathematical
expressions forming a complete thought; can be true of
false.
Example: 5+2= square root of 49

Lesson 4
Mathematics as a Language
Progression in mathematics= abstraction
We have to learn the symbols in mathematics to
learn the language of mathematics.
Structure of Mathematical Language has its own form
A.Rhetoric- how is it conveyed; standard process of
presenting a mathematical concept.
1. Definition
2. Theorem- a general result; absolute truths;
(other terms: proposition, lemma, corollary)
3. Proof- to prove the result
B. Grammar and Syntax
- Symbols and words put together to form a
complete thought.
C. Logic- soundness of thought and reasoning.
Characteristics of Mathematical Language
1. Comprehensive- mathematical language has a
set of vocabulary and parts of speech.
Noun (numbers)-represent quantities
Pronouns(variables)-letters/symbols
Verbs (relation symbols)- for comparison/relations