Today we worked on an activity that requires Pythagorean Theorem to solve a real world problem.
Students were given a map of a neighborhood in Spokane, and the premise is that a new Cable Company has opened and needs to run fiber-optic cable to provide service to the area. The map has several diagonal segments connected at street corners, and students are to use Pythagorean Theorem to determine the lenghts of each segment of cable. We did the first one together in class, and everyone seemed to pick up on the activity quickly.
If you were absent today, please make an effort to complete the activity using the example triangle given for #1. If you have any questions, please be sure to come in during Advisory for help!
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