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Measurement via Triangulation
Learners utilize triangulation techniques to determine altitudes of objects. An altitude locator is constructed and used to determine the height of a building or a tree. Tangent tables and formulas provide the ratio for the formula to...
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Area Under A Curve
Calculus learners use the derivative and integral to solve problems involving areas. They calculate the area under a curve as they follow a robot off road making different curves along the drive, using Riemann Sums and...
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Isosceles Triangles
Students identify the properties of an isosceles triangle. In this geometry activity, students find the midpoint, median and angle bisector of a triangle. They construct angle bisectors and measure missing angles.
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Hexagon Island
Students identify different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students name polygons using the number of sides. They calculate distance and slopes using the correct formula.
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Coordinate Proofs
Students explore the concept of coordinate proofs. For this coordinate proofs lesson, students write coordinate proofs using properties of distance, slope, and midpoint. Students discuss why it is sometimes beneficial to double the...
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Hexagoning the Circle
Pupils explore similarity to see that the area of a circle should be a constant times the square of its radius. Students create a hexagon. Pupils share their designs with the class.
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Which Quadrilateral Is It?
Young scholars prove conjectures about geometric figures on the plane or in space using coordinate geometry. They develop fluency in operations with real numbers, vectors and matrices using mental computation or paper-and-pencil...
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Two Investigations of Cubic Functions
Through learning about cubic functions, students graph cubic functions on their calculator. Students determine the local maximum and minimum points and the tangent line from the x-intercept to a point on the cubic function. ...
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Linear Equations and Angles
In this geometry worksheet, students identify the length of the different sides using equations. They solve for the unknown to identify similarity and congruence in angles and sides. There are 22 questions.
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Quadrilateral Explorations
Ninth graders identify quadrilaterals and label the vertices of quadrilaterals. they justify their identification of the quadrilaterals. Students work in groups to identify and create quadrilaterals
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Properties of a Quadrilateral
In this geometry activity, 10th graders use coordinate geometry to examine the lengths, slopes, and midpoints of the diagonals of the different quadrilaterals in order to arrive at conclusions regarding the properties of the diagonals....
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CSI Investigation
Students solve real life situation using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length, midpoint and slope of segments. They solve word problems using properties of square roots.
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This Building is Tall
High schoolers calculate the perimeter of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of polygons to the real world. They find length, midpoint and slope.
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Quadratic and Linear Functions
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders review and apply the basic concepts for solving linear and quadratic equation. The one page worksheet contains twelve problems. Solutions are not provided.
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Equations of Lines
Students define slope, and practice finding the slope of lines through given points. They determine the angle of inclination. Students find the relationship between the slope and the tangent of the lines. Students determine special...
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Exploring Geometric Constructions of Parabolas
Learners are introduced to the construction geometrically of parabolas. Using a software program, they identify lines, segments and midpoints. They label the parabolas properties and characteristics and use a formula to determine the...
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Exploring Centers of Triangles
Students explore properties of triangles using angle bisectors, incenters, circles, midpoints, and altitudes. They use Geometer's Sketchpad in order to create triangles and their properties.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Proving Why the Midpoint Formula Works
In response to a student question, the "question corner" mentions two different methods to prove that the Midpoint Formula truly does work.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: The Distance Formula and the Midpoint Formula
Twenty-two problems present a variety of practice working with the distance formula and the midpoint formula. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Midpoint Formula
The purpose of the activity is for students to verify the results of the Midpoint Formula using the dynamic capabilities of Cabri Jr.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Midpoint Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to use the midpoint formula.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Midpoint Formula
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given the endpoints of a line segment, find the midpoint between them using the Midpoint Formula.
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Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Midpoint Formula
Find a quick, concise explanation of the midpoint formula. An example is given and clearly explained for the midpoint formula in one, two, and three dimensions.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: Radical Expressions: The Distance and Midpoint Formulas
Distance and midpoint formulas are explained through the use of examples and a video lesson. [1:58]