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Module 5 Project

1. Module 5 Project

1.1. Project 2

Mathematics 20-2 M5 Project

Module 5 Project

 

Are You Ready?
 

Refresh your memory of some skills needed for the project by completing the following section.

 

Assume the dots on the figure are exactly 1 cm apart.

 

This shows 1-cm dot paper with a green square and a blue triangle. The square measures 6 cm on a side. The triangle is a right triangle labeled ABC. BC measures 3 cm, AC measures 8 cm, and angle C is the right angle.

  1. Find the area of the square figure by

    1. counting the number of square centimetres enclosed by the figure
      2.  
    2. calculating it from the formula A = (length of side)2
      3.  
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  2. Calculate the slope of segment AB. Recall that Answer
  1. Find the length of segment AB by

    1. approximate measurement
      2.  
    2. calculation

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If you successfully completed the Are You Ready? questions and feel comfortable with the concepts, move on to Part 1 of the project.

 

If you experienced difficulties with the questions, use the resources in the Refresher to review the prerequisite concepts before continuing through the lesson.

 

Refresher
 

Visit Pythagorean Theorem to find a definition, examples of how it is used, and a demonstration applet.

 

 

This is a screenshot for Pythagorean Theorem.

 

Go back to the Are You Ready? section, and try the questions again. If you are still having difficulty, contact your teacher.