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How far is that boat from the lighthouse? Scholars create diagrams to represent a scenario given the angle of depreciation from a lighthouse to a boat. Learners apply the basic trigonometric functions to find various distances stemming from either the hypotenuse or an unknown leg of a right triangle.
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Instructional Ideas
- Lead a discussion on how to determine whether the description is about the hypotenuse or a leg of the right triangle
- Require the pupils to show their work
Classroom Considerations
- Individuals should understand how to create the right triangles given an angle of depreciation
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Pros
- The interactive allows for the creation of all the scenarios in the questions
- Shows the correct answers if wrong answers are given
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- None