Running on the Football Field

Students need to reason as to how they can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distances ran by Ben Watson and Champ Bailey. The focus here should not be on who ran a greater distance but on seeing how to set up right triangles to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to this problem. Students must use their measurement skills and make reasonable estimates to set up triangles and correctly apply the Theorem.
Resource ID#: 42340 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
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Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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