SANJUKTA CHATTERJEE

APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS MATHS, TGT

THS, VK
MATHEMATICS
INTRODUCTION
o Most fascinating of all knowledge and the most phobia generating subject
o Mathematical discovery has been at the forefront of every civilized society, and in use
in even the most primitive of cultures
o The more complex a society, the more complex the mathematical needs
o Building block for everything in our daily lives, including mobile devices, architecture
(ancient and modern), art, money, engineering, and even sports
LEARNING MATHS
o Maths introduced to the learners devoid of its daily application
o Root cause of the present scenario of “Matho-phobia”

o Pertinent to note the ways in which one experiences mathematical applications in

daily life from the time one gets up from bed till one goes to bed in the night
o The value of a mathematical education and the power of mathematics in the modern
world arise from the cumulative nature of mathematics knowledge.
o Small collection of simple facts combined with appropriate theory used to build layer
upon layer more sophisticated mathematical knowledge.
o The essence of mathematical learning is the process of understanding each new layer
of knowledge and thoroughly mastering that knowledge in order to be able to
understand the next layer
LEARNING MATHS
o Four “Pillars of Education”
o Learning to know: information of practical value: how to do simple arithmetic,
grammar, capitals of the world or simple human biology

Discipline: Working efficiently, Reasoning, Teamwork,

o Learning to do
Keeping a schedule and doing things one doesn’t
o Learning to live together enjoy (like homework)

o Learning to be : Subjects in school having cultural value, such as music and art,
history and geography. Science and maths, as knowledge about our universe, may
also have an intrinsic cultural value
LEARNING MATHS
o Mathematics has the potential to range across all of these areas
o Table below shows examples of what could be taught in each case
WHY TO STUDY MATHS : KEY TO A SOUND MIND
Mathematical Thinking
 Mathematics can show what our mind is capable of doing
 Intelligence tests always include many mathematical and logical puzzles
 Significant increase of mean IQ proportional to Mathematical content in curricula
 Explore, investigate debugging and play, with a project oriented approach
The Value of Logic and Proof
 Collection of logical arguments that establish a result beyond all doubt
 Proof is only one part of the mathematical thought process
 Allows us to be absolutely certain that certain results are true
 Asking students to prove a statement forces them to think logically, to examine every statement rigorously, and to
justify their explanations
The Precise Language of Mathematics
 Important to have a clear and precise language and to present ideas in a logical and well-structured way
 Skill is very useful in many other areas of life: from writing essays and journalism to giving talks presentations.
 Logical structure and concise explanations
MATHEMATICS: APPLN IN DAILY LIFE

At Home
 Setting an alarm and hitting snooze, they may quickly need to calculate the new time they will arise.
 Keep a check on daily calories
 People on medication need to understand different dosages, whether in grams or milliliters.
 Recipes call for ounces and cups and teaspoons --all measurements, all math.
 Decorators need to know that the dimensions of their furnishings and rugs will match the area of their rooms
 Tailors need to understand the dimensions of clothing and ratio of various parts of the dress for that perfect
stitch
 Gardening: to plant or sow new seeds or seedlings need to make a row or count them out or even make holes
MATHEMATICS: APPLN IN DAILY LIFE
In Travel
 Travelers often consider their Km-per-litre when fueling up for daily trips, but they
might need to calculate anew when faced with obstructionist detours and consider the cost in Km, time and money.
 Air travelers need to know departure times and arrival schedules. They also need to know the weight of their
luggage unless they want to risk some hefty baggage surcharges.
 Once on board, they might enjoy some common aviation-related math such as speed, altitude and flying time.
At the Store
 Whether buying coffee or a car, basic principles of math are in play.
 Purchasing decisions require some understanding of budgets and the cost and affordability of items from groceries
to houses.
 Short-term decisions may mean only needing to know cash-at-hand, but bigger purchases may require knowledge
of interest rates and amortization charts.
 Finding a mortgage may be much different than choosing a place to have lunch, but they both cost money and
require math
MATHEMATICS: APPLN IN DAILY LIFE
STATISTICS
 Branch of maths to interpret data and give valuable insights
 Population, Economics, Weather and a world of other predictions
 Helps in planning and nation building

AREA
 In our day to day life we have to calculate the area of any geometrical shapes like when we
whitewash our buildings , purchase a land or for construction purposes etc
 Perimeter vs Area : Should you buy a square plot?
MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS
Discount
The following are the six types of discounts which we see are
 Simple Discount. Offer a price reduction on a product by a percentage. For example, buy a shirt and receive 25 %
off the original price.
 Minimum Purchase Discount. Offer a price reduction on a minimum quantity purchase. For example, buy two shirts
and receive 20 % off each shirt.
 Buy N, Get one Free. Offer a free gift with a minimum quantity purchase. For example, buy two shirts and receive a
third shirt for free.
 Paired Discount. Offer a price reduction on a product if another product is purchased. For example, buy a shirt and
receive Rs.10 off a pair of jeans
 Order Discount. Offer a price reduction or free shipping on the order total, if a certain amount is purchased. For
example, buy Rs. 5000 worth of merchandise, and receive 10 % off the total order.
 Paired Discount. Offer a price reduction on a product if another product is purchased. For example, buy a shirt and
receive Rs.10 off a pair of jeans
BANKING & FOREIGN EXCHANGE
• Bank is full of transactions. In turn the transaction is nothing but mathematics
• Banks are also involved in stocks and bonds. Bond calculations are mathematical. Stock
options are also quite mathematical
 The rate of exchange of currencies of different counties w.r.t. Indian currencies
BRANCHES OF MATHEMATICS
Arithmetic ( Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio and Proposition , Time
related problems): The word refers to a branch of mathematics which
records elementary properties of certain operations onnumbers.

Arithmetic operations:
 The traditional arithmetic operations are addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division, although more advanced operations (such as
manipulations of percentages, square root, exponentiation, and
logarithmic functions) are also sometimes included in this subject.
ALGEBRA
 Suppose , we are to appoint a person for some domestic purpose.We give
him two option for salary per month as :
(1)Rs. 25 daily
(2)Rs.5 for the first day and keep on increasing Rs. 2 to thepervious days for
the next day

Which option will be better for him ?

(2) option isbetter:
As in the (1) option he willget only25 30 = Rs. 750
And in the (2) option he will get = 5 +7+9 +...+ upto 30 terms
= Rs. 1020. ( sum of 30 terms)
 GEOMETRY

Geometry is especially useful in home building or improvement projects. If you want to

find the floor area of a house, you use geometry. This information is useful for laying
carpet or tiles and for telling an estate agent how big your house is when you want to put
it on the market. If you want to reupholster a piece of furniture, you have to estimate the
amount of
fabric you need by calculatingthe surface area
of the furniture.
Geometry: It a part of mathematics concerned with questions of size,
shape, and relative position of
CORRELATION TO CURRICULA
USES OF CORRELATION OF CURRICULA
Mind perceives knowledge as a whole
Retention of earlier knowledge– need to connect
Correlation of subjects adds motivation to learn the individual subjects
All round development
Helps to achieve unity of knowledge
Develops mental abilities like logical thinking and imagination power
Makes learning concrete and permanent
Lighten the burden of curriculum
CORRELATION OF CURRICULA: TYPES
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS :PHYSICS
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS :CHEMISTRY
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : BIOLOGY
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : SOCIAL SC
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : GOGRAPHY
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : ECONOMICS
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : FINE ARTS
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : HISTORY
• MATHS HELPS IN CALCULATION OF DATES

• TO EVALUATE VINATGE OF RELICS/ITEMS OF HISTORCAL IMPORATNCE

• STUDY OF MATHS HELPS A HISTORIAN TO UNDERSTANDE THE IMPACT OF

A PARTICULAR MATHEMTICIAN TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION

HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : LANGUAGE
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : PSYCHOLOGY
Measuring I.Q, S.D, coefficient of correlation,
Significance of difference
Measure of central tendency (Mean, Median, and Mode)
“Likert Scale” used in psychology to make questionnaire.
Mathematics is used in different modes of psychology like industry, army,
social etc
HORIZONTAL CORRELATION OF MATHS : PHYSICAL EDU
Mathematics is used to measure structure of the body, blood pressure,
the height, weight,
Rules of the games etc.
Temperature of normal human body
Size of playground, norm and standard of game like Foot-ball, hockey,
cricket, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, boxing etc.