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Mathematics and Sports: Feature Column from the AMS - 0 views

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      This site has great information but may be too difficult for middle school students
  • Very often the value of k = 1 is so each team or player gets to play exactly one game (match) against every other team or player.
  • The first areas where people think about mathematics being applied are in the sciences and engineering.
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  • Graph theory, a branch of combinatorics which draws heavily on geometrical ideas, uses diagrams consisting of dots and lines to help get insight into a variety of mathematical problems.
  • A pioneer in using graph theory as a tool for solving scheduling problems
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    This site goes into the mathematics behind the sports world
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Mathematics in Sports - 0 views

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      This incorporate physics and calculus!
  • Here is the equation for finding the projectile motion of a baseball will travel
  • However, you must consider the angle of the ball and the velocity with which the ball is thrown when trying to get a strike.
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    This website describes how mathematics is used in sports (basketball, bowling, and baseball).
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Mathematics in Everyday Life - 0 views

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      If you scroll down, this website contains slides (with images) going through all the topics: percentages, art, patterns, architecture, etc.
  • Most manufacturers use symmetry of some kind in designing their logos.
  • But math is present in our world all the time--in the workplace, in our homes, and in life in general. When you buy a car, follow a recipe, or decorate your home, you're using math principles.
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  • Audi uses four intersecting circles in a line. This pattern has one line of reflection symmetry.
  • The complexity of the designs is created by repeating symmetrical patterns and folk motifs inspired by nature and geometric shapes.
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    This website contains many aspects of life that require math such as, areas, percentages, car logos, art, architecture, and patterns
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