Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co, G Srt Seven Circles I
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. The question is whether this will work with other equally-sized circles. Aligns with G-SRT.C and G-CO.C.10.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Mt. Whitney to Death Valley
For this task, students are asked to make a mathematical model and determine if it is possible to see a point on the surface of the Earth that is 85 miles away, and well below sea level, from the top of a mountain. The curvature of the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Finding the Area of an Equilateral Triangle
This task examines how to calculate the area of an equilateral triangle two ways: using triangle congruence and using trigonometric ratios. Aligns with G-CO.C.10 and G-SRT.C.