MMW Part 1

What did G.H. Hardy characterize mathematics as?

• The study of patterns

• The study of numbers

• The study of shapes

• The study of chaos

What is the significance of the Fibonacci sequence?

• It is a pattern found in flower petals

• It is a pattern found in animal stripes

• It is a pattern found in human walking

• It is a pattern found in star movements

What are the two types of patterns known to humanity?

• Fractals and chaos

• Numbers and shapes

• Stripes and spots

• Waves and dunes

What is the next term in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___?

• 16
• 12
• 14
• 10

Which type of sequence follows a fixed pattern where each term is obtained by adding a constant value to the previous term?

• Arithmetic sequence
• Geometric sequence
• Fibonacci sequence
• Random sequence

In a geometric sequence, what is the common ratio if the first term is 3 and the second term is 9?

• 1
• 4
• 3
• 2

What is the 10th term of the Fibonacci sequence, where the first two terms are 1 and 1?

• 34
• 55
• 89
• 144

If you want to find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, which formula should you use?

• an = a1 (n-1) * d

• an = a1 + (n-1) d

• an = a1 + (n-1) r

• an = a1 + (n-1) s

Who formulated the formula to find the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence?

• Albert Binet

• Jacques Philippe Marie Binet

• Leonardo Fibonacci
• Leonardo Pisano

Which type of reasoning starts with a general premise or statement and uses it to reach a specific conclusion?

• Deductive reasoning
• Abductive reasoning
• Inductive reasoning
• Analogical reasoning