MATHEMATICS FOR
INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TEACHERS II
MIP1502
ASSIGNMENT 3
UNIQUE NUMBER: 164948
DUE DATE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
STUDENT NAMES:
YEAR MODULE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
, Question 1
1.1 Give the meaning of
1.1.1 Term : Is a constant or the product of a constant and one or more
variables. E.g 2 (5x + 2y), 3x, 6y and – 10
1.1.2 Pattern : Is a repeated sequence of shapes, pictures or numbers that
are arranged according to a rule
1.1.3 Function : A function describes how a dependent variable changes with
respect to an independent variable. When there are only two variables, we
often summarise them as an ordered pair with the independent variable first:
(independent variable; dependent variable)
1.2
Numerical Pattern Geometrical Pattern
• Has a constant difference (d) • Has a common ratio (r).
• We subtract term 1 from term 2 to • We divide term 1 by term 2 to get (r).
get (d)
• We multiply or divide by (r) term 1 to get term
• We add or subtract (d) to term1 to 2.
get term2, or term 4 to get term 5
We can make a few important observations
4, 7, 10, 13… is a numerical pattern about this pattern:
or a number sequence. Each term of
the sequence has its own position.
The sequence forms a pattern, • They alternate their orientation
because all terms keep to the rule of
this specific pattern, in this case • They are combined to share one side
increasing by 3. Term 1 (T1 or a) is
• The number of trapezoids corresponds with
important because it is where the
the term number.
pattern starts. Each term’s position is
important, but also its value, as well • The number of sides increases by 3 each
as the rule of the pattern. time.
• The number sequence emerging it is 4, 7, 10,
13…
• Term 1 has a value of 4
INTERMEDIATE PHASE
TEACHERS II
MIP1502
ASSIGNMENT 3
UNIQUE NUMBER: 164948
DUE DATE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
STUDENT NAMES:
YEAR MODULE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
, Question 1
1.1 Give the meaning of
1.1.1 Term : Is a constant or the product of a constant and one or more
variables. E.g 2 (5x + 2y), 3x, 6y and – 10
1.1.2 Pattern : Is a repeated sequence of shapes, pictures or numbers that
are arranged according to a rule
1.1.3 Function : A function describes how a dependent variable changes with
respect to an independent variable. When there are only two variables, we
often summarise them as an ordered pair with the independent variable first:
(independent variable; dependent variable)
1.2
Numerical Pattern Geometrical Pattern
• Has a constant difference (d) • Has a common ratio (r).
• We subtract term 1 from term 2 to • We divide term 1 by term 2 to get (r).
get (d)
• We multiply or divide by (r) term 1 to get term
• We add or subtract (d) to term1 to 2.
get term2, or term 4 to get term 5
We can make a few important observations
4, 7, 10, 13… is a numerical pattern about this pattern:
or a number sequence. Each term of
the sequence has its own position.
The sequence forms a pattern, • They alternate their orientation
because all terms keep to the rule of
this specific pattern, in this case • They are combined to share one side
increasing by 3. Term 1 (T1 or a) is
• The number of trapezoids corresponds with
important because it is where the
the term number.
pattern starts. Each term’s position is
important, but also its value, as well • The number of sides increases by 3 each
as the rule of the pattern. time.
• The number sequence emerging it is 4, 7, 10,
13…
• Term 1 has a value of 4
