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Triangles & Distance

How far is it, when you can't measure it directly?

Use grids, right angles and similar shapes to measure what your ruler can't reach.

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  1. STARTArea and Perimeter(not started)

    Area and Perimeter

    Cover a desk with sticky notes and then measure the ribbon around it

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  2. Coordinate Grids and Maps(not started)

    Coordinate Grids and Maps

    Walk 3 blocks east and 2 north and mark where you land

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  3. Similar Triangles and Indirect Measurement(not started)

    Similar Triangles and Indirect Measurement

    Measure a tree's height from its shadow and yours

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  4. The Pythagorean Theorem and Distance(not started)

    The Pythagorean Theorem and Distance

    Mark 3 feet and 4 feet along two walls and measure across

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  5. Trigonometry as Ratios(not started)

    Trigonometry as Ratios

    Measure a ramp's rise and run, then find its angle

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  6. Vectors: Direction and Distance(not started)

    Vectors: Direction and Distance

    Turn a walk across town into one arrow and measure it

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    Distance in High Dimensions

    You compare neighbors before and after the data changes.

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