How do you measure a zip line?
Over spring break we were treated to a once in a lifetime cruise to the Bahamas. My husband's parents wanted to celebrate their upcoming 50th anniversary by taking the whole family to Haiti and Jamaica. [...]
Special Right Triangles
Special Right Triangles Two special right triangles appear in upper levels of mathematics and in construction. In this investigation you can learn how to find the lengths of the sides of isosceles right triangles and [...]
Using Normal Distributions
A normal distribution is one type of probability distribution. It has a bell-shaped curve. Normal distributions are often used when calculating grades and curving them based on the standard deviation. The notes sheet below asks students [...]
AA Similarity Exploration
Use Geogebra to determine if triangles are similar when they have two pairs of congruent angles. The exploration sheet and this Geogebra applet will start you on your way. The investigation sheet is available for [...]