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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Determinant Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Matrix determinants can be used to solve many algebra and geometry word problems. Among them: finding the area of a triangle, finding the area of a parallelogram, and finding the equation of a line between two points. These three...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find perimeter and area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Heron's Formula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity allows students to find the area of a triangle using Heron's formula.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Midpoint

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site offers a lesson on finding the midpoint of a line segment using a compass and finding the midpoint of the sides of a triangle. This site also has an interesting way of drawing two triangle with equal area by finding...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Location! Location! Location!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to Voronoi diagrams, which split a plane into regions corresponding to distances to given points. The lesson is framed in the context of splitting a city into...
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Volume of a Triangular Prism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to finding the volume of a triangle prism. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Srt Neglecting the Curvature of the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Jerry and Ashley are trying to find out if it is possible to see the lowest point in the USA from the highest point in the USA. It turns out that the highest point in the United States, the peak of Mount Whitney, is only 85 miles from...
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Activity
Other

The mathlab.com: Sophia's Tree of Mysteries

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
There are 10 questions hidden in the tree. Click around to find them. As you find each answer, use the decoder grid below to find its matching letter to determine the required password to enter the restricted area.
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Lesson Plan
OER Commons

Oer Commons: Exploring Polygons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students explore different polygons by drawing them, measuring angles, and manipulating interactive sketches to find the angle sum for any polygon. Students also explore the angle measures in regular polygons. Included...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Law of Cosines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines and uses the law of cosines to find the missing sides and angles of oblique triangles.