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This paper examines the critical importance of integrating mathematics into high school physics education. This study presents mathematics as an integral component of understanding the physical world, not merely a technical tool. The paper identifies four fundamental roles of mathematics in physics: creating syntactic structure, generating multiple representations, providing reasoning tools, and facilitating discovery. The research demonstrates how mathematics enables transition from qualitative to quantitative description and provides predictive capabilities, illustrated through contemporary examples including GPS systems, smartphone technologies, medical imaging, and vaccine development. Practical applications across technology, medicine, and sports demonstrate relevance to students’ daily lives. The study emphasizes how mathematical understanding in physics prepares students for higher education, develops analytical thinking, and deepens world comprehension. Pedagogical recommendations include connecting to everyday life, using multiple representations, and implementing logic-checking strategies. This research offers a practical framework for educators to enhance physics instruction and supports the argument that mathematical literacy in physics is essential for informed citizenship in our technological society.
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Article Type: Review Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2026, Article No: em2771
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17823
Publication date: 02 Feb 2026
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