Math Fair 2014
Khalia Whyte, Zhaneia Thybulle December 1, 2014
Ms.Bak Period 5
Math in Optical Illusions
Math is the basis of many things within both the real world and life. Optical illusions are fun to look at but I bet you never realized it was related to math in any way possible. An optical illusion is the experience of seeming to see something that does not exist or that is other than it appears. Though they may look elaborate at first glance, the illusions become very simple due to the breakdown of the image that occurs. 3D images are constantly being broken down into a 2D image which helps you view the image in its flats surface. Optical illusions help with the development of the brain, having to perceive the picture in many ways to get it.
Optical illusions are pictures that play tricks on your mind and eyes. For example, the human eye will see things that aren’t really there. These illusions relate to math in a way that the illusions are normally made up of angles, squares, speed, lines, spirals, triangles, circles, and space. There are many types of optical illusions. Cognitive or perceptual illusions are illusions based on the distortion of the size or shape. For example (www.bloggang.com), in the checker board image, the horizontal lines seem to have a slope as well. Literal optical illusions are illusions that seem to have more than one picture in it, or scenery that creates another one within it. For example (eyediologyopticians.co.uk), in the picture the elephant seems to have more than 4 legs. All illusions have shapes and a certain angles that help assist in the illusions
Ms.Bak Period 5
Math in Optical Illusions
Math is the basis of many things within both the real world and life. Optical illusions are fun to look at but I bet you never realized it was related to math in any way possible. An optical illusion is the experience of seeming to see something that does not exist or that is other than it appears. Though they may look elaborate at first glance, the illusions become very simple due to the breakdown of the image that occurs. 3D images are constantly being broken down into a 2D image which helps you view the image in its flats surface. Optical illusions help with the development of the brain, having to perceive the picture in many ways to get it.
Optical illusions are pictures that play tricks on your mind and eyes. For example, the human eye will see things that aren’t really there. These illusions relate to math in a way that the illusions are normally made up of angles, squares, speed, lines, spirals, triangles, circles, and space. There are many types of optical illusions. Cognitive or perceptual illusions are illusions based on the distortion of the size or shape. For example (www.bloggang.com), in the checker board image, the horizontal lines seem to have a slope as well. Literal optical illusions are illusions that seem to have more than one picture in it, or scenery that creates another one within it. For example (eyediologyopticians.co.uk), in the picture the elephant seems to have more than 4 legs. All illusions have shapes and a certain angles that help assist in the illusions