Mathematics 4
In the second semester of Senior year, I've taken Mathematics 4 which composes mainly of trigonometry, calculus, and algebra. We've done some amazing projects , so please check them out here!
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This project was the first project we did in our math class this semester. For this project, we created truncated triangular pyramids as pictured below. On the larger , top face of the shape we wrote inspirational quotes on it. We created a few drafts of these quotes and had our peers critique them. We also wrote/drew out something that we aspire to do or inspire others to do on the other smaller face of the shape. Once we put all of our truncated triangular pyramids together, it formed a icosahedron.
Here are the steps for creating a truncated triangular pyramid.
Truncated Triangular Pyramid Instruction Steps
Truncated Triangular Pyramid Instruction Steps
- Fold the circle in half to create 2 equal half circles, then unfold.
- Fold the circle in half to create 2 equal half circles again that is perpendicular to the fold previously to create 4 equal quarter circles, then unfold.
- Fold half of the the bottom half circle up to have the top of it meet the center point of the circle.
- Repeat the previous step to create a point at the end as the 2 folds overlap. A cone shape should be formed.
- Repeat the step where the flap overlaps the other 2 flaps to have 3 points, shaping an equilateral triangle.
- Fold the triangle in half to create a right triangle, then unfold.
- Take the top point and fold it down to the middle of the bottom to create a trapezoid.
- Fold the left or right small triangle for it to directly fit over the middle triangle to create a rhombus.
- Take the last triangle/acute angle and fold over to perfectly overlap the bottom triangle, folding it in half, to create a smaller equilateral triangle, that is congruent to the previous larger triangle. Then unfold to have the larger triangle again.
- Take an acute point and fold it to meet the center of the triangle. Repeat this two more times with the other acute angles to create a hexagon.
- Take each 3 acute angles and pull them up to have the 3 points meet to form a prism/pyramid.
- Fold and overlap the 3 acute angles to create a truncated triangular prism/pyramid.
Here is the first draft of my inspirational quote that I chose. I chose a quote from my favorite song "Always" by Switchfoot.
When we did a round of critique , I got the feedback that the font choices were good and clear and helped me achieve my goal of keeping it simple. I asked if I should get rid of the other detail besides the words that I put, and I got the feedback that that would help it look cleaner and simplify it. Another piece of critique I got was that I didn't quite have the colors right for a sunrise, which was what I was shooting for. It was suggested to me that I needed to incorporate more blue on top an then fade into the light yellow. All the feedback was really helpful and exactly what I needed to improve my work.
When we did a round of critique , I got the feedback that the font choices were good and clear and helped me achieve my goal of keeping it simple. I asked if I should get rid of the other detail besides the words that I put, and I got the feedback that that would help it look cleaner and simplify it. Another piece of critique I got was that I didn't quite have the colors right for a sunrise, which was what I was shooting for. It was suggested to me that I needed to incorporate more blue on top an then fade into the light yellow. All the feedback was really helpful and exactly what I needed to improve my work.
Here is the final draft of my inspirational quote which I am very proud of. It turned out exactly how I wanted it to be and I was really grateful for that.
To the left is the smaller triangle I created with something that I aspire to do. I dream and am working towards working in youth ministry.