Mt. Whitney to Death Valley

This task engages students in an open-ended modeling task that uses similarity of right triangles.
Resource ID#: 44612 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: similar triangles, modeling, Pythagorean Theorem, trig ratio, right triangle, similarity, triangles, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, Florida standards, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities, mathematical modeling, two dimensional shapes, triangle, real-world objects, view from mountain to basin, Mt. Whitney, Death Valley Basin, similar triangle, mountain height
Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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