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Radical Equations: Geometric Visual of a Square Root

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How can you draw a number? A set of questions takes learners through the reasoning for why a geometric construction can be drawn to represent the square root of a number. An interactive helps visualize the construction.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the review problems as a homework assignment (provide a printout if learners do not have Internet access)
Classroom Considerations
  • Need to set up free account at CK-12
  • Pupils need familiarity with similar triangles and angle relationships for triangles inscribed in a circle
Pros
  • Provides hints for some of the challenge questions
  • Color coding helps keep track of different line segments
Cons
  • Contains some minor typos
Common Core