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There's no way around it—learners must use trigonometry to model the line of sight around a race track! Using the starting line as the origin, pupils model the straight line distance to any car using a trigonometric expression. The second task has individuals write another expression for the line of sight from any position on the track to a pole at a location inside the track.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate during a unit on vectors
- Encourage learners to draw pictures to represent the problem scenario
Classroom Considerations
- Requires an understanding of modeling horizontal and vertical distances with trigonometry
Pros
- Combines multiple mathematical concepts in a single task
- Provides an answer key outlining multiple solution methods
Cons
- None