How Tall Is that Tree?

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Theme:

Using the Tangent Ratio to Find Heights of Tall Objects

Grades:

9 - 12

Subject:

Math

Duration:

50 min to 1 hr, plus 15 min for next day's review

Standards
& Goals:

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards

4.2 Geometry and measurement

All students will develop spatial sense and the ability to use geometric properties, relationships and measurement to model, describe and analyze phenomena

4.5 Mathematical processes

All students will use mathematical processes of problem solving, communication, connections, reasoning, representations and technology to solve problems and communicate mathematical ideas

Objectives:

Students will use their knowledge of the tangent ratio to find the heights of three different objects on their school grounds.
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