2006-11-19 18:07:53 · 7 answers · asked by pawan s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
By the tenth grade, you have been exposed to a broad range of concepts. So think back on those and pick one that you remember was interesting. Then work on ways to explain the concept or show its real-world usefulness.
I find the platonic solids are fascinating. Those are the geometric shapes where all sides are identical and all edges are equal. The most common is the cube, but the coolest is the dodecahedron. You can cut out patterns and glue the edges together to make models of them that are neat. Display them by hanging in a mobile or from dowels in a bouquet. (see mathworld.wolfram.com)
You can use the trig functions to calculate the height of prominent buildings or structures. Construct a sextant and use it to measure the angle between the horizon and top of the flag pole. Calculate the height and compare that to measuring the length of the hoist rope.
What do you think of the calculations to determine area or volume? If you find that the most interesting, you could make it a project to measure the dimensions of various rooms around campus and derive figures comparing their sizes.
Deciding where to go really depends on your own personal feelings about what concept in math is most interesting. Don't try to choose the project before the concept. Give some added info about that and I can suggest projects. Otherwise the question is too open and every suggestion is a guess.
2006-11-19 18:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by Trailcook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"two raised to the power n -1"
Take five blocks of decreasing size and arrange one on other in order of decreasing size. Define two more places where you can put block/blocks. Shift one at a time. You can place smaller block on bigger block only. You need to shift the whole set of block in 31 chances only, that is two raised to power 5-1 chances. By a little practise you are able to achieve this.
2006-11-19 18:51:56 · answer #2 · answered by neela m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a toy car, a wooden board, and a stopwatch. Put the car at one end of the board, and tilt it at an angle. Time how long it takes the car to go down the board. Change the angle and repeat. Graph the results. Predict the results for a different angle and check.
2016-05-21 21:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generate fractals especially the Mandlebrot set. Many books will show you how to do it using a BASIC or C program.
Explore prime numbers and explain how important they are to mathematics research.
2006-11-19 18:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work on the mathematics of your brain, size, shape, area, volume, content of your brain, its compactness, density...etc.
2006-11-19 18:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by olivettiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"revolution of plane figures will give solids of revolution" .eg:a triangle will give u a cone.
2006-11-20 02:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by praveen k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
making a geometryboard
2006-11-19 18:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by billy joe j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋