Because most people used for many of there problems
Anthropomorphic involves the act of giving the characteristics of humans to other things. This is an imagery used where human characteristics are given to non-living things. I think it is being used since it can depict certain factors in the human life but still being subtle about it. Another reason is that it shows creativity in the work.
Yes, because you can use aspects of math to improve your artwork. For example, if you were trying to create a perfect square for a piece of artwork, it would be hard to do without math.