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Math Investigation: Conclusion Although my ruler has a lot of accuracy, this is not enough. The ruler measures in centimeters and millimeters. However, the ruler is quite hard to measure with and should result in the measurement being at least one millimeter off. Also, in diagonal lines and midpoints, it is usually unlikely that the line will be a whole number therefore meaning that the ruler needs to be very accurate. However, in this task the midpoints and lengths do not have to be exactly correct. This is because the point of the investigation was to check whether the opposite sides were equal in length and therefore it is only needed to check whether the lines were same or similar in length or if they were completely different in length. When drawing lines with a ruler, if using an old or broken ruler sometimes parts of the ruler are chipped off making the line not straight. Also when using a ruler the line sometimes does not lie in the exact place we mean for it to. The thickness of pencil affects the accuracy of the pencil slightly. This is because the thickness of the pencil may cause the lines to be longer or shorter than they actually are. The reason this happens is when the pencil is thick causing the incorrect place to be measured. However, this inaccuracy is very slight as most pencils are usually less than 1mm thick. The investigation does not require an absolutely precise degree of measurement therefore it is not needed to make the measurements exactly precise. A tool I could use to be more accurate is a protractor. This is because I am able to check the angles of my shapes. In a parallelogram opposite angles are equal, also when all the angles are added together the result is 360 degrees. By using a protractor also it is possible to double the accuracy since by both measuring the angles and lengths this helps ensure that the measurements are correct. Many protractors are also able to measure at an accurate degree being around less than one degree inaccurate. This allows for extremely precise measurements. When the coordinate grid is added, it makes the measurements much more accurate. This is because a coordinate grid allows us to find midpoints and line lengths using formulas and logic rather than measurement. These formulas have been proven by mathematicians to be accurate and therefore are able to give a much more accurate result than from measuring by hand. Both the formula used to find the midpoint and the line lengths will give a completely precise answer. Although a problem is sometimes the answer may be in decimals and not completely accurate. There are many real world examples of coordinate geometry. A very simple way is by the game Battleship. To locate ships coordinate geometry is used. However this is modified into a simpler method as most of the time the two coordinates are a number and alphabet since many people do not know how to use geometry and will be confused about the order

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of the x and y axis if two numbers are used instead. Also, there are no negative numbers in battleship as only one quarter is used. GPS also uses coordinate geometry to navigate and function. Although in a GPS the system is more 3-D and very complicated. By using coordinate geometry this allows the GPS to show a location and find locations. Architects and designers also use coordinate geometry to design things. For example, when designing a house architects would be able to make lines equal and in correct proportions it also allows them to make measurements on lengths and midpoints that are accurate and do not need measuring tools. This is very useful since they may have to measure long lengths and need to do it accurately. Another machine that uses coordinate geometry is scanners. Scanners use coordinates to help measure and determine location when they transfer the image of something into a computer. A PDF file also uses coordinate geometry. PDF files combine images and text into a file that is easy to read and cannot be modified. This is done by using a coordinate graph to place all the text and images. Mathematical proof is used in all math formulas. This is because by using math proof we can be sure that the formula is correct. Math proof involves deductive reasoning which is much more useful than guessing. There have also been other mathematical proofs. There are many of these and some are very complex. Two of these are the proof that 0.999 is equal to 1 and that is an irrational number. Algebraic proof is a lot more desirable than proof by exhaustion. This is because proof by exhaustion looks a lot less elegant since it requires many tests and trials. Proof by exhaustion also does not have any basis or foundation as it is more of a guess. An algebraic proof has used deductive reasoning and thought rather from inductive or empirical arguments. Also an algebraic is capable of showing that a statement is always true. An algebraic proof also makes sure that the statement is proven and true. However, a proof by exhaustion could merely be showing a coincidence as it has no reason or thought behind it. Using algebraic proof will also help in solving other problems since algebra allows us to changing the letters for whatever we desire helping us solve other problems quickly. However, there are many conjectures such as the Kepler Conjecture which has no algebraic proof and the only available proof is through proof by exhaustion. In conclusion, algebraic proof is a lot greater than proof by exhaustion. It does not require large amount of tests but instead needs thinking and thought. Algebraic proof has reasoning and concrete proof that shows that the statement is always true unlike proof by exhaustion which could also be a result of coincidence. There it is best to choose algebraic proof over proof by exhaustion.