Patterns In Math

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Patterns In Math

• By Nichole Sovey
• CS255

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What is a Pattern?

• A pattern is a repeated design or reoccurring
  sequence.
• Some say that math is the science of patterns.

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How many Math Patterns are their?

• It is impossible to count ever math pattern.
• Math patterns can be connected to Science. Ex
  The Rings on a tree give a pattern to its age.

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Famous Math Patterns

• Pi http//archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/RSE/RSEorange/
  buttons.html
• Tessellationshttp//mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/te
  ss.intro.html
• Pascals Trianglehttp//ptri1.tripod.com/

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Pattern for Multiplying 9

• An easy way to remember the multiplication table
  for 9 is to remember the pattern.
• http//ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255st
  udents/nsovey/P12/9x1.pdf
• Notice all sums add up to the number 9
• Continue adding sums to see if the pattern
  continues.

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Patterns for Multiplying 8

• Another recognizable pattern occurs with the
  number 8
• http//ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w03/cs255st
  udents/nsovey/P12/8x1.pdf
• Notice the pattern in adding 8. The sums decrease
  by 1 as you multiply.
• Continue adding sums to see the pattern continue.

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Patterns Are All Around Us

• These are only a few of some well known math
  patterns. To understand patterns is to understand
  math.
• Patterns occur in numbers and in other areas of
  everyday life.

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