Math Problem of the Week - The Coronavirus Disease Part 1

Описание: Welcome back to another episode of Math in Real Life. Our Math Problem of the Week is based on the pandemic that is happening right now as we speak.

View the Part 2 Video here:    • Math Problem of the Week COVID 19 Part 2  

The data used in our video comes from Worldometer which shows estimated current numbers based on statistics and projections from the most reputable official organizations. Their sources include the United Nations Population Division, World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank. https://www.worldometers.info/coronav...

Please note, I am just a math teacher, not a scientist or medical doctor. I don't have any other variables except the numbers. Please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for tips on how we can help flatten the curve https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...

Please also share this video with caution for younger viewers. The numbers represent real lives and this may cause anxiety.

Many of us think of the upper level mathematics as useless but in a case like this, being able to predict the spread of a disease as deadly as the coronavirus can help the government take action and save lives. Yes, math can save lives. The Math Problem of the Week is as follows: Create an exponential function to model the growth of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Today we are looking to see if the initial exponential growth function we predicted still holds true today.

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