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What's the best way to dig a ditch? Scholars watch a video that shows the progress of ditch digging from two ends. Using coordinate geometry, they determine whether two ends will eventually connect to form one single ditch or not.
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- Have the class brainstorm other applications where this type of reasoning is beneficial
Classroom Considerations
- Learners should have experience with the concepts of slope and coordinate geometry
- Note that the resource is difficult to provide to pupils in print form, as the videos are an essential component to the lesson
- This content requires Adobe Flash to view
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- Includes answer key video and Desmos simulators