Applying modeling to geometry examples and calculations

Abstract

This article presents a few problems where geometric and even interdisciplinary modelling is applied for mathematics teaching. It is well known that students show more interest in real life problems that in those only concerned with mathematical objects. This article shows the modelling process according to Blum y Leiß, where they explain step by step how a problem should be modelled in order to be solved. In the Mexican educative system, modelling is considered as one of the highest levels of learning since it happens when the students are capable to match their knowledge with real problems and solve them with mathematical objects for later taking them to real life interpretation. In this article we shall see that Mathematical modelling is not only representing problems in an abstract way but also generating a proposal for solving them.