Category Archives: Math in the Real World

Fibonacci Sequence in Music

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Passy

Source: http://blog.the-market-toolbox.com To play music, we use our fingers, and the size of their joints actually forms a mathematical pattern called a “Fibonacci Sequence”. Leonardo Fibonacci, was born in the 12th century, and studied a sequence of numbers with a … Continue reading →

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Weight Training Mathematics

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://sp.life123.com Suppose we want to do some weight training in the gym to help us with sport and be healthy. We might need to get a few things worked out first. How do we know how much weight … Continue reading →

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Tsunami Mathematics

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://millicentandcarlafran.files.wordpress.com In this lesson we look at the Mathematics associated with Tsunami Waves. During 2011, most of us viewed news reports of powerful and devastating Tsunami waves that were produced by a 9.0 magnitude Earthquake off the shore … Continue reading →

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