Assignment 1 Tricia Sallee
I have enjoyed math since I was young. Problem solving
has always come naturally to me. I enjoy looking at different ways to solve the
same problem. I am less intrigued by proofs, which I have been doing for the
last few semesters. I have learned that math is everywhere and helpful in most
disciplines. When I began studying and decided that I was going to major in
computer science I didn’t consider that I could also major in math. I am glad
that my computer science courses and math courses have fit so well together.
I haven’t ever thought that I would learn magic tricks. I
have watched many shows and always wondered how the trick was completed. I didn’t
consider that there was math behind some of the tricks until I was in my
Applicable Algebra course. I knew that the magician distracted the audience
while completing other tasks but not exactly the logic behind the action. I
think using math to complete a magic trick makes it more stable. Since then I
have watched the tricks that I have seen closer to try and see if math was
used. Most of the time I am still unable to distinguish how the trick is
completed.
A magic trick that I watched recently includes going through
a deck of cards and picking a card out. This card is supposed to be a prediction
card of the others that will be flipped up. The cards are turned face up and
dealt until the spectator says stop. Then they choose a pile. That card is
flipped up. In the trick I watched it was an 8. Take the other pile and deal 8
cards into one pile. The rest of the cards are put into a third pile. The top
card of the second and third pile as well as the prediction card are flipped
face up. They are all 8s. This trick uses placement of the cards and counting
for the trick to work. I have watched a video on how it works on YouTube but
haven’t figured it out entirely yet.
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