Arc of Ball To Make Basket

Young geometers become pool sharks in this analysis of the angles and lengths of a trick shot. By using angles of incidence and reflection to develop similar triangles, learners plan the exact placement of balls to make the shot....

Viewers learn how to apply proportional reasoning to find area of sectors and arc lengths with a video that starts off explaining how to find the areas of circle sectors and the lengths of arcs. Scholars then practice solving problems...

Relate the constant of proportionality to radians. Pupils use the fact that all circles are similar to show that the arc length subtended by an angle is proportional to the radius. The scholars use the shown relationship to verify the...

Eleventh graders explore quadratic equations.  In this Algebra II lesson, 11th graders examine the motion of a bouncing ball.  Students collect, graph, and model data.  Both the standard and vertex form of the quadratic equation are...

Relationships in circles build from the many connections made throughout the geometry course. The instructor in the video explains these connections as she builds the concept of inscribed angles. Using examples, the narrator highlights...

How are arc lengths and radians related? An interactive resource demonstrates the relationship as pupils create arc lengths in a unit circle and compare them to the angle measurements. Questions ask individuals to build upon this...

Here's a resource that models rising water levels with a linear function. The task contains three parts about the level of water in a cylinder in relationship to the number of golf balls placed in it. Class members analyze the data and...

Explore a geometric sequence model through a simulation. Learners change the starting drop height of a ball and watch how the heights of following bounces change. They consider the ratio of the consecutive bounces as they analyze the...

Basketball and math go hand in hand, even before one considers creating statistics. Viewers see a basketball player attempt multiple shots, but they do not see whether it goes in. They solve for which shots earned points as well as which...

Bank on geometry to line up the shot. The resource asks the class to determine the location to bank a cue ball in a game of billiards. Using their knowledge, class members determine where to hit the bumper to make a shot and discuss...