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Usage of Maths in daily life

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Usage of math in everyday life Chatting or making calls using mobile phone Everyone uses  cell phones  and it is no surprise that one needs to have the basic knowledge about numbers, signs and digits before using it. From surfing the  internet , faxing documents to making calls and sending messages, math is definitely a part of our lives. Math in the kitchen Have you ever noticed that before cooking anything, we always measure the ingredients in their quantity, hence making use of math in the kitchen as well? In fact, the use of stove and the adjustment of its flame also involve the use of math to some extent. Also read:   Usage of science in our everyday life Banking Banking is probably the one place where math is used more than anywhere else. Going to a bank means that you need to have proper accounts of the money that you want to withdraw, deposit, etc. No one without basic knowledge about math can do anything in a bank, hence making this subject an insepar
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WHO INTRODUCED EXAMINATION

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STORY:  Henry Fischel was the first person who invented the "EXAMS". Please forward to all students.. He has spoilt the fun of our life. OTHER VERSIONS This is Henry Mishel - the first American person who invented the "EXAMS". HOAX OR FACT: Possibly Hoax. ANALYSIS: These picture messages shared online in various versions and languages claim to show an American person called Henry Fischel (or Henry Mishel) who supposedly is the first person to invent Exams. The claims are possibly hoax. CONCEPT OF EXAMS The first country to implement a nationwide standardized test was ancient China. Called as the imperial examination, established by the Sui Dynasty in 605 AD, it was meant to select able candidates for specific governmental positions. This system was abolished by the Qing Dynasty 1300 years later in 1905, but England adopted this examination system in 1806 for Her Majesty's Civil Service, and was later applied to education, which further
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EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY IN MATHEMATICS

1. An ethic of care                                              Caring classroom communities that are focused on mathematical goals help develop students’ mathematical identities and proficiencies .                                                                   Research findings                                    Teachers who truly care about their students work hard at developing trusting classroom communities. Equally importantly, they ensure that their classrooms have a strong mathematical focus and that they have high yet realistic expectations about what their students can achieve. In such a climate, students find they are able to think, reason, communicate, reflect upon, and critique the mathematics they encounter; their classroom relationships become a resource for developing their mathematical competencies and identities.  Caring about the development of students’ mathematical proficiency                                     Students want to learn in a harmonious env
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KOTHARI COMMISION

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Main Recommendations of "Education Commission" (Kothari Commission) (1964-1966)    The present article will let you know about the  Indian Education Commission  (which is also popularly known as " Kothari Commission "). The Commission was set up by the Government of India on 14 July 1964  under the chairmanship of   Daulat Singh Kothari ,   then chairman of the   University Grants Commission .  The Commission's aimed at examining all aspects of the educational sector across the country. Among other objectives behind setting up of this Commission also included evolution of a general pattern of education.  The commission, under the chairmanship of D. S. Kothari,   was the sixth commission in India post independence and the first commission with comprehensive terms of reference on education.   The Commission had submitted its   Report   on 29 June 1966; its   recommendations   were accommodated in India's first   National Policy on Education   i
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

HR Interview Question and Answers  105997 HR Interview Questions with Answers 1. Tell me about yourself Answer: It is the most often asked question in interviews and also the most tricky question. Start by telling why you are well qualified for the position. Remember, always match your educational & experience qualification to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you should give information what the interviewer is looking for. Be careful that it should not seem rehearsed. - See more at:  2. Assuming that you are selected, what will be your strategy for next 60 days? If I am selected for this position, I’ll use my initial 60 days in understanding my role carefully in terms of the contribution to the business and increasing the overall profitability. I’ll sit with my line manager and other juniors to understand what has already been done and what its impact has been. From there on, I’ll formulate my strategy to growth in close conjunction with managers a
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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish  astronomer  who put forth the theory that the  Sun  is at rest near the center of the Universe, and that the  Earth , spinning on its axis once daily, revolves annually around the  Sun . This is called the heliocentric, or  Sun -centered, system. 3
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SET & FUNCTIONS

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Set function In mathematics, a  set function  is a function whose input is a  set . The output is usually a number. Often the input is a set of  real numbers , a set of points in  Euclidean space , or a set of points in some  measure space . Examples Examples of set functions include: The function that assigns to each set its  cardinality , i.e. the number of members of the set, is a set function. The function {\displaystyle d(A)=\lim _{n\to \infty }{\frac {|A\cap \{1,\dots ,n\}|}{n}},} Definition A set is a well-defined collection of distinct objects. The objects that make up a set (also known as the  elements  or members of a set) can be anything: numbers, people, letters of the alphabet, other sets, and so on. Membership If  B  is a set and  x  is one of the objects of  B , this is denoted  x  ∈  B , and is read as "x belongs to B", or "x is an element of B". If  y  is not a member of  B  then this is written as  y  ∉  B , and i
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