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MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE “In order to understand the universe, you must know the language in which it is written, and that language is mathematics” -Unknown Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss the language, symbols and
conventions in mathematics. 2. Explain the nature of mathematics as a language 3. Perform operations on mathematical expressions 4. Use mathematical language to describe and solve problems with mathematics content. Introductio n “Learning to read, write and speak mathematics is a skill that anyone can learn. Like all languages, it requires lots of practice to use it fluently.” -Arun Ram(2010)
Once the language is well understood, as
are the “definitions” of the concepts and principles, and the symbolic translation to equations are relatively easy. Mathematical Language -It is the system used to communicate mathematical ideas. -consists of some natural language using technical terms.
-Mathematical notation used for
formulas has its own grammar. Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise • Concise • Powerful Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise Mathematical Language is able to make a very fine distinction of things.
• Means “accurate or exact”
Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise Five 530 Hundred Thirty 5:30 Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Precise Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Concise Mathematical language is able to say or write things briefly. We can convert mathematical language into expressions or equations. Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Concise Examples: 2+z The sum of 2 and z
7x Seven times a number
• Concise Characteristics of Mathematical Language Characteristics of Mathematical Language • Powerful Mathematics a powerful tool because it can express complex thoughts with relative ease using equations and formulas. Mathematical Expression vs. Sentences Mathematical Expression vs. Sentences Mathematical Expression vs. Sentences Mathematical Expression vs. Sentences PRELIMS : Activity 3 A. Translate the following phrases into a mathematical expression 1. x less than y 2. x more than y 3. The sum of x and the difference of y and z 4. The product of x and the sum of y and z 5. The product of the sum of x and z and the difference of x and y PRELIMS : Activity 3 B. Translate each of the following mathematical expressions into an English phrase using the words sum, difference, product, and/or quotient.
1. (x)+(y+z) 2. xy +xz 3. Z (x-y) 4. (x+z)+ (y-z) 5. x (y-z) PRELIMS : Activity 3 C. Classify each entry as a mathematical expression (EXP), or mathematical sentence (SEN). Then, determine the truth value of each entry that is a sentence: (always) true (T), (always) false (F), or sometimes true/sometimes false (ST/SF). 1.2/3 2.x-5 3.X+ 2=7 4.3+5+x 5.x/2 =4
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