Real World Relevance
Lesson 1
Lesson 1 is about comparing inequalities in triangles. When things are created, the triangles have to be equal or else the design would look bad. For example, when building a bridge, designers and architects have to make the triangles equal, or else the design would look bad. Comparing triangles and making them equal, smaller, or larger is used in many jobs the involve construction and measurement, like architects, designers, engineers, and carpenters. Lesson 2 Lesson 2 is about radicals. Radicals are often used in the real world. Radicals relate to exponents, which are used to find interest and other important formulas. Also, radicals are needed in many engineering equations, like V = √PR, an simple electrical engineering equation used to find voltage. Radicals are also very important in solving for right triangles, which are always used in building trades, like carpentry. Radicals are mainly used for math equations, but can be used in the real world in certain jobs and equations. Lesson 3 Lesson 3 is about the Pythagorean Theorem, including its converse and inequalities. There are many uses for the Pythagorean Theorem. For example, if someone is working on a wall with a ladder, the person would have to use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the length of the ladder or the distance the ladder has to placed at from the wall. The Pythagorean Theorem can also be used to calculate the diagonal length of TVs and computer monitors, in case the length is needed. It is also used in the creation of objects involving right triangles. Lesson 4 Lesson 4 is about special right triangles, like the 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles. This relates to the real world because 45-45-90 triangles can be formed by drawing a diagonal through a square. So, architects sometimes have to use the special right triangles when creating buildings or designs that include a 45-45-90 triangle or 30-60-90 triangle. These special triangles can also be used in creating or finding the diagonal in square objects or the altitude in equilateral triangle objects. |
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