Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Area of Parallelograms
This instructional activity presents the idea that the area of any right triangle is exactly half of a certain rectangle, and contains varied exercises for students.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Srt Setting Up Sprinklers
In this task, students must decide where to place sprinklers on a lawn so that the maximum area of the lawn will be watered. To solve it, they must find areas of sectors of circles and use trigonometric ratios to solve right triangles....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Srt Neglecting the Curvature of the Earth
Jerry and Ashley are trying to find out if it is possible to see the lowest point in the USA from the highest point in the USA. It turns out that the highest point in the United States, the peak of Mount Whitney, is only 85 miles from...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Land Surveying Project
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...