Tag Archives: Math

Statement

The job that I took was a problem about how the new land of San Francisco should be allotted. First piece of land was the 300 acres of land from the Presidio, (L), that George Lucas gave back to the city after he decided he did not need that much land. After the closure of the Navy’s 100-acre shipyard in Hunter’s Point (S), the government gave it back to San Francisco. Then, with the lease on the 150 acres of land that allowed parking lots for AT&T Park, (P), ending, the city can use the area as they wish. The total usable land is 550 acres. But there are some conditions that must be met. Read More »

Math Reflection

Throughout my life math was and still is a major concept for me to grasp and understand. Math is similar to grabbing water with your fist; you reach in and shut your fist thinking your have a fistful of water only to realize it slips out of your fist, leaving only trace amounts of water on your hands. In my experience this sums up my experience with math. I manage to reach into the pool of math knowledge and grasp some concepts, yet as quickly as I learned them I would lose track and forget them. As such math has been a roller coaster ride of great heights and large slopes. Yet, similar to any scholar, past or present, my experiences have dictated my beliefs in this math centric universe. It is these beliefs that govern my math lives. Read More »