Mathematical Model of Me
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My "Mathematical Model of Me" project was my first math project at High Tech High. We had to choose an image that we had a connection to, such as a picture of something we love to do or a picture of yourself. we then had to outline and plot this image on graph paper. After that, we had to figure out the points and insert them into a spreadsheet. We used a program that roughly graphed our image. We tweaked it so it resembled our image on a graphing scale. We then had to embellish our image in some form, either computer wise or printed out and colored. And last but not least, uploaded onto our Digital Portfolios.
I choose this image for several different reasons. The picture is of me on the horse I ride, Beaux. Horseback riding is something I love to do and I am really passionate about it. I put a lot of time and effort into it and I wouldn't rather do anything else. We were supposed to choose an image of something that means something to us, and I thought this would be perfect.
After choosing my image, I printed it out and put a piece of graph paper over it. I held it to a light source and traced the outline of it with straight lines. I figured out the points and wrote them down. I then used Open Office spreadsheet and inserted all the points into it and separated them into different elements. I then used the graphing tool and used the XY scatter option to graph my points. It came up with a very rough image, you can look at my points and raw image below by clicking the PDF links. I fixed a few bugs and the graphed image looked very similar to the original photo. I then printed out the image and choose to embellish it by outlining it in marker and coloring it in with colored pencils. After I was done, I scanned it and uploaded it onto my DP.
When I think of Mathematical Model of Me I think of something that is important to you or represents you but in a scientific form. When I found out it would be a form of an art piece when it was finished, it made a lot sense. It sounded like an interesting project, and I thought it was creative. I was confused on what to expect when we were assigned a math project, because I didn't know how you could incorporate math and art. But it turned out really nicely and I am really proud of my work. You can see my original photo on the right and my project below.
Coordinate Points PDF
Line Image
I choose this image for several different reasons. The picture is of me on the horse I ride, Beaux. Horseback riding is something I love to do and I am really passionate about it. I put a lot of time and effort into it and I wouldn't rather do anything else. We were supposed to choose an image of something that means something to us, and I thought this would be perfect.
After choosing my image, I printed it out and put a piece of graph paper over it. I held it to a light source and traced the outline of it with straight lines. I figured out the points and wrote them down. I then used Open Office spreadsheet and inserted all the points into it and separated them into different elements. I then used the graphing tool and used the XY scatter option to graph my points. It came up with a very rough image, you can look at my points and raw image below by clicking the PDF links. I fixed a few bugs and the graphed image looked very similar to the original photo. I then printed out the image and choose to embellish it by outlining it in marker and coloring it in with colored pencils. After I was done, I scanned it and uploaded it onto my DP.
When I think of Mathematical Model of Me I think of something that is important to you or represents you but in a scientific form. When I found out it would be a form of an art piece when it was finished, it made a lot sense. It sounded like an interesting project, and I thought it was creative. I was confused on what to expect when we were assigned a math project, because I didn't know how you could incorporate math and art. But it turned out really nicely and I am really proud of my work. You can see my original photo on the right and my project below.
Coordinate Points PDF
Line Image