Find the height from afar. Teams role play as summer interns to find the height of a set of windows from the outside. Scholars must first determine how to find the height with the available tools. After determining a strategy involving trigonometric ratios, the groups gather measurements and calculate the heights.

Concepts

tangent, indirect measurement, trigonometric ratios, trigonometry applications, trigonometric

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• If time allows, have the class use multiple measurements to increase the accuracy
• Use technology such as a clinometer on a phone to determine the angle of elevation, 

Classroom Considerations

• Require finding something at the school to measure 

Pros

• Provides teacher talk suggestions to aid the class in coming up with a strategy
• Includes a sample of work

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP1 MP2 MP5 HSG-SRT.C.8