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Fun in Mathematics

The document is a book published by At-Taalim Publishers in Arusha, Tanzania about fun and important facts in mathematics. It contains information on mathematical formulas, prime numbers, polygons, areas and perimeters, shortcuts for multiplication tables, greatest mathematicians and their discoveries, and more.

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FUN IN MATHEMATICS

BOOK WITH FUN AND IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT MATHEMATICS

PUBLISHED BY: AT-TAALIM PUBLISHERS


ARUSHA, TANZANIA
FUN IN MATHEMATICS Is a book which will help students get more knowledge
about mathematics. This book contains many fun and important facts about maths.
In this book you will find out formulas and who discovered them. You will get to know
more about the greatest mathematicians. The only aim in doing this is to help
change the mentality of people who say that maths is a difficult subject.

The credit of making this book goes to:-


AAMIR ABDULSAMAD
MESHACK NYIMBI
ADOLF KANGHET
YUSSUF TOLLOH
PETER JACKSON

AT-TAALIM PUBLISHERS
AAMIR ABDULSAMAD

………………………………………….

I
FACTS IN MATHS
1. 0 is known as the most important number as without zero we cannot get
10,100,1000 or even one billion
2. 2 is a very interesting number as it is both an even number and a prime
number
3. 6 or 9 are very funny as their value stays the same if flipped
BELOW IS THE LIST OF PRIME NUMBERS FOUND BETWEEN 1 AND 100
2 3 5 7 11
13 17 19 23 29
31 37 41 43 47
53 59 61 67 71
73 79 83 89 97

BELOW IS THE TABLE CONTAINING QUANTITY OF DEGREES IN POLYGON

POLYGON NO. OF SIDES DEGREES TRIANGLES


TRIANGLE 3 1800 1
QUADRILATERAL 4 3600 2
PENTAGON 5 5400 3
HEXAGON 6 7200 4
HEPTAGON 7 9000 5
OCTAGON 8 10800 6
NANOGON 9 12600 7
DECAGON 10 14400 8
N- GON N (N-2) 1800 N-2
Note: The N in the table above stands for number of sides

FORMULAS FOR AREAS AND PERIMETERS OF SHAPES


NAME SHAPE PERIMETER AREA
triangle a+b+c xbxh
Rectangle (L + W) 2 LxW
Square Sx4 SxS
Trapezium a+b+c+d

Running track 2l + /2l+ 2 (Lxl) + 2

Half running 2l + (Lxl) +


track
Circle 2 /
Semi-circle

1
SHORTCUTS IN MULTIPLICATIONS
Activity no.1
If you want to get the correct value of multiples of 8 follow the
following steps:-
1) Write the following numbers vertically on the left hand side of the
paper: 0,1,2,3,4,4,5,6,7,8,8,9.
2) Then write the even numbers starting from 8 then descend
downwards vertically once you reach 0 restart from 8 again
The paper will appear in this way
8 x 1 = 08
8 x 2 = 16
8 x 3 = 24
8 x 4 = 32
8 x 5 = 40
8 x 6 = 48
8 x 7 = 56
8 x 8 = 64
8 x 9 = 72
8 x 10 = 80
8 x 11 = 88
8 x 12 = 96

Activity no.2
If you want to get the correct multiples of table 9 follow the following
steps;-
1) Write the following numbers vertically going downwards on your
left hand side
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
2) Then on your left hand side write the same numbers in descending
order
9 x 1 = 09
9 x 2 = 18
9 x 3 = 27
9 x 4 = 36
9 x 5 = 45
9 x 6 = 54
9 x 7 = 63
9 x 8 = 72
9 x 9 = 81
9 x 10 = 90

2
Activity no.3
If you want to get the correct multiples of table 15 follow the following
steps;-
1) The difference on the numbers on the left hand must be in a
pattern of , +2 ,+1,+2, +1, +2,
2) The numbers on the right hand side, you only have to directly write
5 and 0. But start with 5 first
15 x 1 = 15
15 x 2 = 30
15 x 3 = 45
15 x 4 = 60
15 x 5 = 75
15 x 6 = 90
15 x 7 = 105
15 x 8 = 120
15 x 9 = 135
15 x 10 = 150

Activity no.4
If you want to get the correct multiples of table 16 follow the following
steps;-
1) The difference in pattern on the numbers on left hand side must be
+2,+1,+2,+1,+2and continue but in the first multiple start from 1
2) On the right hand side you must write the last numbers of the
multiples of 6 e.g. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
16 x 1 = 16
16 x 2 = 32
16 x 3 = 48
16 x 4 = 64
16 x 5 = 80
16 x 6 = 96
16 x 7 = 112
16 x 8 = 128
16 x 9 = 144
16 x 10 = 160

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Activity no.5
If you want to get the correct multiples of table 18 follow the following
steps;-
1) The difference on the numbers on the left hand must be in a
pattern of: +2, +2. +2, +2, +1.
2) The pattern on the right hand side should be in form of 8,6,4,2,0
and continue
18 x 1 = 18
18 x 2 = 36
18 x 3 = 54
18 x 4 = 72
18 x 5 = 90
18 x 6 = 108
18 x 7 = 126
18 x 8 = 144
18 x 9 = 162
18 x 10 = 180

MS. REVOLVING NUMBER


This number is 142857 it revolves when multiplied once you multiply it
by 7 is where is the end
142857 x 1 = 142857
142857 x 2 = 285714
142857 x 3 = 428571
142857 x 4 = 571428
142857 x 5 = 714285
142857 x 6 = 857142
142857 x 7 = 999999
***end***

The magical one squares


1x1=1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111= 123454321
111111 x 111111= 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111= 12345678987654321

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MEANING OF ESSENTIAL SYMBOLS IN MATHEMATICS
+ = Addition
— = Subtraction
× = Multiplication
÷ = Division
∞ = Infinity
Π = Pi (22/7 or 3.14)
√ = Square root
≥ = Greater than
≤ = Less than
≠ = Not equal to

GREATEST MATHEMATICIANS ACROSS THE WORLD WITH THEIR


DISCOVERIES
1. Pythagoras( Samos ) he discovered the Pythagoras theory that
states( a2 + b2 = c2) which is used in finding the missing side of a
triangle
2. Shakuntala Devi ( India ); she was the fastest mathematician in the
world holding the Guinness book of world records for fastest
multiplication she was the one who discovered the ms. revolving
number
3. Srinivasa ramanujan ( India ): he was the mathematician who
changed the face of mathematics in the 20 century
4. Albert Einstein ( German ): he introduced general relativity and
special relativity
5. Archimedes ( Italy ): he calculated the exact value of pi and laid
down principles to be used in applied mathematics. He is also
known as the father of mathematics
6. Isaac newton ( British ): he did an invention of calculus and
mathematical principles of natural philosophy
7. David Blackwell ( Afro-American ) : he introduced the Rao-
Blackwell theory
8. Justinian rweyemamu( Tanzania ): he was the first Tanzanian to get
PhD in Harvard university

These are some of the mathematicians who helped in the development of


mathematics
** I beg pardons if any of the left mathematicians are not mentioned **

5
AT – TAALIM PUBLISHERS

AT-TAALIM PUBISHERS IS A SET OF TEXTBOOKS AND ALSO


EXAMINATIONS FOR ALL LEARNERS. IT WAS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO
MAKE, EDIT AND PUBLISH THIS BOOK. MY ONLY AIM WAS TO MAKE
PUPILS WORK HARD AND MOTIVATE THEM IN LEARNING. THIS
BOOK WILL HELP PEOPLE MOTIVATE THEMSELVES IN LEARNING
MATHEMATICS

WE HOPE ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE LIKED AND APPRECIATED BY


OUR READERS

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 0788199266 {AAMIR ABDULSAMAD}

AAMIR ABDULSAMAD

………………………………………

AT-TAALIM PUBLISHERS
ARUSHA, TANZANIA

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