This task asks students to use similarity to solve a problem in a context that will be familiar to many, though most students are accustomed to using intuition rather than geometric reasoning to set up the shot.
General Information
Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Suggested Technology:
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Keywords: congruence, similarity, triangles, , Florida Standards
Instructional Component Type(s):
Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection:
Illustrative Mathematics