The hungry frog - triangulation

The concept of triangulation and depth perception is demonstrated through a frog tracking it's prey. In order to catch the fly, we have to find the length and direction of the triangle's median. The problem is represented in two ways: - Trigonometry - we know the length of a triangle side, and the two flanking angles. We can find the median properties using the law of sines and the law of cosines. - Analytic Geometry - we know the coordinates of 2 vertices, and the slopes of the respective sides.

 

Ethan Hall

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
analytic-geometry  cosines  sine-rule  slope  trigonometry 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
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