TAGOLOAN COMMUNITY

COLLEGE
Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
Tel.No. (08822)740-835/(088)5671-215

Mathematics in the Modern World

Module 2
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SPEAKING MATHEMATICALLY

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equals seven. number x, x2 ≥ 0
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TAGOLOAN Community College
Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
Tel.No. (08822)740-835/(088)5671-215

Course: ________________________
Subject Code: GEC 4 Description: MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Semester: ______ School Year: ______ Period: ___________

Introduction

This module introduces to some of the special language that is a foundation for mathematical
thought, the language of variables, language and symbols.

Rationale
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1. Illustrate variables, language and symbols of mathematics

2. Explain the nature of mathematics as a language
3. Discuss kinds of mathematical statements and language

Intended Learning Outcomes

A. Rewrite mathematical statements

B. Elaborate variables/language to rewrite mathematical statements.
C. Convert English expression to mathematical sentences or vice versa
Activity

The students will watch video on the mathematical language and symbols thru this links given below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BouqkWYlfzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvyVh6p0vJE

Videos to watch are optional. These are provided for you to have an additional resource.

Discussion

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Topic 1 Variables

A variable is a symbol that acts as a placeholder for expressions or quantities that can modify or
change; it's commonly used to represent a function's argument or an arbitrary element of a set.
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EXAMPLE 1 Writing Sentences Using Variables

Rewrite the following sentences using variables to make them more formal.

a. Is there a set of integers where the sum of their squares equals the square of their sum?
b. The square of any real number is nonnegative.
Topic 4 Existential Universal Statements
Solution:
a. Are there x and y with the property that x2 + y2 = (x + y)2 ?
or: Are there numbers a and b such that x2 + y2 = (x + y)2 ?
or: Do there exist any numbers a and b such that x2 + y2 = (x + y)2 ?

b. Given any real number a, a2 is nonnegative.

or: For any real number a, a2 ≥ 0
or: For all real number a, a2 ≥ 0
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universal2statement saysSome
that allImportant
elements inkinds
a set of
have the same property.
Mathematical Statements

(Illus. 1: Any negative real number less than zero is a negative real number.)

A conditional statement states that if one thing is true, then another must be true as well.
Topic 3 Universal Existential Statements
(Illus. 2: If 16 is divisible by 4, then 16 is divisible by 2.)

Universal Conditional Statements

Universal statements have some variation of the words "for all" while conditional statements
contain a variant of the word "if-then".

A universal conditional statement is one that is universal and conditional at the same time.

(Illus. 3: For all animals b, if b is a cat, then b is a mammal.)

The statement can be written in a way that makes its conditional nature explicit but its universal
nature implicit.
Topic
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is a cat, then b is a mammal. The Mathematical Language
or: If an animal is a cat, then the animal is a mammal.
or: For all cats b, b is a mammal.
or: All cats are mammals.

EXAMPLE 2 Rewriting a Universal Conditional Statement

Fill withinside the blanks to rewrite the succeeding statement:

For all numbers x, if x is negative then x2 is positive.

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a. If a real number is negative, then it’s ____.
b. For all negative real number x, ____.
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Assessment
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Name: ___________________________ Deadline: _____________________

Course/Year & Section: _____________ Score/Ratings: _________________

Direction: Please write your answers on a yellow paper. Take photos and upload your
output in ________________. Deadline on _____________.

1. Rewrite the following sentences using variables to make them more formal.

a. Are there numbers whose square are smaller than the numbers themselves?
b. A prime number is an integer greater than 1 and whose only positive divisors are 1 and itself.

2. Fill withinside the blanks to rewrite the succeeding statement:

For all real number a, if a is greater than 4, then a2 is greater than 16.

a. If a real number is greater than 4, then its square is ____.

b. For all real numbers greater than 4, ____.
c. If a ____, then ____.
d. The square of any real number greater than 4 is ____
e. All real numbers greater than 4 have ____.

All flasks have lid.

a. Every flask ____.

b. For all flasks A, there ____.
c. For all flasks A, there is a lid B such that ____.

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There is a dog in this group that is at least as heavy as every dog in the group.

a. Some ____ is at least as heavy as ____.

b. There is a dog c in this group such that c is ____.
c. There is a dog c in this group with the property that for every dog d in the group, c is ____.
3. Convert the following mathematical statements to English sentence. Write your answers on the
spaces provided.

a. 10 + 2 = 12
___________________________________________________
b. 3(6) = 18
___________________________________________________

8−2
c. =2
3
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3(2+1)
d. =3
3
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20
−2
e. 2
=4
2
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4. Convert the following English sentences to mathematical statements. Write your final answers on
the space provided.

a. The difference of nine and three is six.

______________________________________________________________________

b. The sum of seven and two, diminished by seven is equal to two.

______________________________________________________________________

c. The quotient of twenty-one and five, less two is seven.

______________________________________________________________________

d. The ratio of the sum of ten and five, and three is five.
______________________________________________________________________

e. Five hundred less eight percent is four hundred sixty.

______________________________________________________________________

5. Convert the following algebraic expressions to English sentence. Write your final answers on the
space provided.

a. 2 x=4−3 x _________________________________________________________

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2(3−1)
b. =4
4−3
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6. Convert the following English sentences to algebraic expressions. Write your final answers on the
space provided.

a. The ratio of a number and sixteen is two-thirds.

______________________

b. Seven times a number minus five is twice the difference of a number and five.
_______________________

In each statement of 7-10, fill in the blanks using a variable or variable to rewrite
given statement.

7. Is there a real number whose square is 1?

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a. Is there a real number a such that ____?

b. Does there exist ____ such that a2 = 1?

8. Given any real number, there is a real number that is lesser.

a. Given any real number a, there is ____ b such that b is ____.
b. For any ____, ____ such that a< b.

9. The reciprocal of any negative real number is negative.

a. Given any negative real number t, the reciprocal of ____.
b. For any real number t, if t is ____, then ____.
c. If a real number t ____, then ____.

10. The cube root of any positive real number is positive.

a. Given any positive real number n, the cube root of ____.
b. For any real number n, if n is ____, then ____.
c. If a real number n ____, then ____.

11. Fill withinside the blanks to rewrite the succeeding statement:

For all objects N, if N is a triangle, then N has three sides.

a. All triangles ____.

b. Every triangle ____.
c. If an object is a triangle, then it ____.
d. If N ____, then N ____.
e. For all triangle N, ____.

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Every odd number has a reciprocal.

a. All odd number ____.

b. For all odd number x, there is ____ for x.
c. For all odd number x, there is a real number y such that ____.

Every even number has a positive square root.

a. All even number _____.

b. For any even number f, there is ____ for f.
c. For all even numbers f, there is an even number g such that ____.
12. Convert the following mathematical statements to English sentence. Write your
answers on the spaces provided.

a. 3(11 – 5) = 8 ___________________________________________________
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b. 5(3 – 2) + 4 (3 – 1) = 13 __________________________________________________

1
(4 +6)
c. 2 ___________________________________________________
=1
5

2(4−2)
d. =3 ___________________________________________________
5−3

3 ( 4+1 ) −6
e. =3 ___________________________________________________
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Resources and Additional Resources

 Ronnie O. Alejan/Eliza V. Veloria/Guillermo B. Bonghanoy/ Jed Edward V.

Ondario/Joemar D. Sumalinog, Mathematics in the Modern world, Phillipine
Copyright@2018 by Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
 2018 Cencage Learning, Mathematics in the Modern World @ 2018 Rex Book Store,
Inc.

Additional Resources:

link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN10qTmol8M&t=140s

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link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD6H16hUC9k
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