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Age problem

Once there lived a clever king. One day a scientist came to him and surprised him with his knowledge. He amused the king by telling him many things that were new and interesting. Finally, the king wanted to find out the age of the scientist but the did not want to ask him.

"Professor," said the king, "I have an interesting problem for you. Think of the number of the month of your birth, but don’t tell me." The scientist was 60 years old, and his birthday was in December. So he thought of 12. "All right," he said. "Multiply it by two," said the king. "I have done it." "Add 5." "I have". "Now multiply by 50." "Yes." "Subtract 365." "OK." "Add your age." "Done." "Add 115." "Yes." "And now," said the king, "tell me result." "Twelve hundred and sixty," answered the scientist. "Thank you," said the king. "You were born in December and now you are sixty years old." "How do you know that?" asked the scientist. "From your answer," replied the king. "Oh!" the professor said laughing, "That is a polite way to find out one’s age."

Can you find out your friends’ age in the same way?

Self-assessment Be ready to speak on the topic "Mathematics as an independent science" using the following as a plan:

1. What is mathematics?

  1. What can mathematics express?

  2. How can mathematics help scientists?

  3. What do we benefit from the results of mathematical research every day?

  4. When did mathematics become a field on its own right?

  5. Who first developed mathematical knowledge?

  6. What branches of mathematics were the only mathematical disciplines until the 17th century?

  7. What do you know about scientific research in the end of 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries?

  8. Name several well-known mathematicians and say what they are famous for?

  9. What role does the invention of computer play in science?

  10. Science, technology and mathematics. What can you say about their interplay in modern life?

Check your active vocabulary on the topic:

Number

System

Measure

Quantity

Equation

Interaction

Terminology

Analysis (pl analyses)

Algebra

Geometry

Calculus

Rigorous

Equivalence

To summarize

Gravity

Relativity

Applied

Invention

Phenomenon(phenomena)

Technology

To calculate

To compute

Notion

Сomplex

Arithmetic

Translate into English and be ready to give illustrative examples:

арифметика

алгебра

геометрія

обчислення

точний

еквівалентність, рівність

підсумовувати, складати

тяжіння, сила тяжіння

відносність, теорія відн.

прикладний

винахід

явище, феномен

техніка, технічні та прикладні науки, технологія

обчислювати, обрахуватити

рахувати, підраховувати

поняття, уявлення, ідея

складний, комплексний

число, цифра, номер

система, метод

вимірювати, міра

кількість, величина

рівняння

взаємодія

термінологія

аналіз