Extended+Essay

=Extended Essay=

Subject Area: Mathematics

EE Topic: How creating 'perfect' fractions in origami relates to maths.


 * Useful Links:**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYH47oPCwbI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYH47oPCwbI http://www.giladorigami.com/Articles_Divisions.html http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathtrek_06_19_06.html

Theories:

The base side of the square never changes, the side does. The goal is to be able to create the right angle for the fold, so that Tan(x)/Tan(45) is the fraction.

**IB Diploma Program** **Extended Essay** **Subject Area and Topic Selection**

**Candidate Name:** David Zhang

**Extended Essay Subject Area:** Mathematics and History

**Potential adviser contacted:** Ms. Huang

**Potential Topics:**

Development of mathematical methods throughout the years Disproving Pythagoras' Theorem Origami and Mathematics Mathematics in Gambling Mathematical Patters in Nature and Society, e.g fibonacci sequence Poincare Conjecture Great mathematical disputes.


 * Student Consultation Recap**

Will meet Ms. Huang to discuss Topic Saturday 23rd