Sports/Video Games
This math system uses x and y (and sometimes z) to locate characters and objects in a video game
What is a coordinate plane?
What type of transformation does an MRI scan use?
What is the Fourier Transformation?
What is the next number in this sequence? 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...
What is 55?
This Greek philosopher discovered that musical scales are built on simple ratios (like 2:1 for an octave) and used these same proportions to define "The Music of the Spheres"
Who is Pythagoras?
This computer science system uses only 0s and 1s to store and process information
What is binary?
These geometric values are used to control turning, aiming, and camera movement in games like Fortnite or FPS games
What are angles?
What are the four types of anaesthesia?
What are regional, general, sedation, and local?
This number pattern appears in sunflowers and pine cones, where each term is the sum of the two before it.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
This mathematical ratio (≈1.618) is often used to create visually pleasing art and architecture.
What is the Golden Ratio?
This computer science concept is a step-by-step set of instructions used to solve a problem
What is an algorithm?
This type of game uses x,y,z coordinates to create depth and a realistic world in games
What is a 3D game?
What is the formula for medicine dosage?
What is: desired / on hand x 100?
This naturally occurring complex geometric pattern is made up of the same shape made up of the same form at a smaller scale. It is found in snowflakes, lungs, and ferns
What is a fractal?
This famous Renaissance artist used mathematical proportions like the Golden Ratio in works such as The Last Supper
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Engineers use math and computers to test designs before building them using this process
What is a simulation?
This math concept helps determine how far a player is from an enemy or objective in a video game
What are polygons (or shapes)?
If Laura's Father's height is 182 cm and her mom's height is 160 cm, what's Laura's predicted height?
What is 164.5 cm?
How many days in advance can weather be predicted using supercomputers?
What is 16?
This type of art uses repeating geometric patterns and mathematical symmetry
What is tessellation?
This branch of math helps engineers study motion, forces, and how things change
What is calculus?
To make a character jump or bounce a ball repeatedly, game developers use these math equations that describe the path of an object through the air
What are parabolas?
If the unvaccinated rate is 80% and the vaccinated rate is 40%, what is the vaccine effectiveness?
What is 1/2?
This vegetable is an example of fractals in nature, made up of spiral shapes built from cones that shrink as they wrap around the center
What is Romanesco Broccoli?
his architect and composer used Stochastic (probability) math to design the "Philips Pavilion" for the 1958 World's Fair, making the building look like a visual representation of his music
Who is Iannis Xenakis?
Engineers and computer sciences use this mathematical idea to find the best solution, such as he shortest path for GPS navigation or the most efficient design
What is optimization?