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Expression Vs Sentence

This document discusses the differences between expressions and sentences in mathematics. Expressions represent mathematical objects and do not state a complete thought, so they cannot be true or false. Common types of expressions include numbers, sets, and functions. Sentences use symbols like "=" to state a complete thought that can be true, false, or sometimes true/sometimes false depending on the values used. The language of mathematics allows precise, concise, and powerful expression of mathematical ideas using symbols in place of words.

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Expression Vs Sentence

This document discusses the differences between expressions and sentences in mathematics. Expressions represent mathematical objects and do not state a complete thought, so they cannot be true or false. Common types of expressions include numbers, sets, and functions. Sentences use symbols like "=" to state a complete thought that can be true, false, or sometimes true/sometimes false depending on the values used. The language of mathematics allows precise, concise, and powerful expression of mathematical ideas using symbols in place of words.

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MATHEMATICAL

LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS


PART 2: EXPRESSION VS SENTENCES

MATHEMATICS FOR THE MODERN WORLD


People sometimes have trouble understanding mathematical
ideas: not necessarily because the ideas are difficult, but because they
are being presented in a foreign language—the language of
mathematics.
The language of mathematics makes it easy to express the kinds
of thoughts that mathematicians like to express.
It is:
• precise (able to make very fine distinctions)
• concise (able to say things briefly)
• powerful (able to express complex thoughts with relative ease)
EXPRESSION
An expression is the mathematical analogue of an English noun, it is a
correct arrangement of mathematical symbols used to represent a
mathematical object of interest.
An expression does not state a complete thought;
it does not make sense to ask if an expression is true or false.
The most common expression types are numbers, sets, and functions.

5 2+3 10/2 (6 – 2) + 1 1+1+1+1+1

All look different, but are all just different names for the same number.
SENTENCE
A mathematical sentence is the analogue of an English sentence; it is a correct
arrangement of mathematical symbols that states a complete thought.
Sentences have verbs. In the mathematical sentence ‘3 + 4 = 7’, the verb is ‘=‘ .
A sentence can be (always) true, (always) false, or sometimes true/sometimes false.

For example, the sentence ‘1+2=3x=3’ is true if x=1.


• The sentence ‘1+2=41+2=4’ is false.
• The sentence ‘x=3-1=2y’ is sometimes true/sometimes false: it is true when x is 2
and y is 1, and false otherwise.
VERBAL MODEL
In Mathematics, there is a difference between a phrase and a
sentence. Phrase translate into expressions, while sentences translate
into equations or inequalities.

PHRASES EXPRESSIONS

SENTENCES EQUATIONS
PHRASES AND SENTENCES
VERBAL
PHRASES
TO
EXPRESSION

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