Funny Maths – A Game of the Mind

15 June 2007

You don’t have to worry about being called a nerd just because you have a thing for math. On the contrary, knowing how to solve difficult problems could very easily bring you that smarty allure, being all of a sudden the popular kid in your school. So why is math thought of as being such a tough subject? Could it be the mazes of calculus, the lies and curves of geometry or simply the signs in algebra? Just take a shot at the fun part of math and you will be amazed at the mysteries it will reveal!

Math isn’t always about putting signs between numbers or infinitely drawing triangles and spheres. It is very often a testing of your mind accurateness and promptitude and it is often the best method to check if someone is fast or slow thinking. But math has a great advantage: it can make you look a lot smarter than you already are. For instance, if you want to expose your intellectual qualities you could very well use the “guess two numbers” trick: you ask another person to choose a number, multiply it, make sums etc, and all you have to do is follow the backwards process. There you go, it doesn’t take a genius!

If algebra is not among your strengths why not try geometry? Developing a drawing skill might turn in useful for a future architect career and that is something for which math is worth studying. You will be soon capable of projecting triangles inside circles and viceversa, without even knowing that the outcome could be an ecological house. Or, if you dare dream further, studying geometry will be knock-out for those willing to be web-designers. And trust me, making 3D puzzle, or Morley’s miracle will be piece of cake after your first try.

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