Summarize and present the branch of mathematics you have chosen. You will want to present this as if you were explaining it to a
new student. In addition to your written summary, you will want to include:
a. related symbols, notation, and definitions
b. key formulas
c. theorems (if relevant)
2. Present and describe your real-world example of a specific work or community issue where this math is applied. (PLO 4) Be sure to
a. describe the issue and explain how the math can address it.
b. discuss the purpose and benefit of using math to address this issue (i.e. does it increase efficiency? does it help with accuracy?)
c. identify what problems might be encountered if we neglected to use math to help address this scenario.
3. Present and describe your real-world example of a social or economic trend where this math is applied. (PLO 3) This example should be
something different from your example in #2 above. Be sure to
a. describe the social or economic trend and explain how this math helps to interpret or explain it.
b. discuss what broader benefits can be attained by applying math to understand or analyze this trend.
c. identify what problems might be encountered if we neglected to use math to analyze, interpret or explain this trend.
4. Provide a straightforward example from your textbook or personal experience (i.e. a “word problem”) that illustrates the
mathematics described above being applied to a real-life situation that relates to one or both of your examples (PLO 3, PLO 4). If
you use a textbook problem, be sure to cite it appropriately. Solve the problem and present a complete and thorough solution by
