Copy of The Pythagorean Theorem for a Spherical Right Triangle

On the unit sphere, side lengths are measured by the central angles. The sketch below illustrates the Pythagorean Theorem for spherical right triangles. Drag points A, B, and C slowly. Have a calculator handy to confirm the calculation at the bottom.
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Jeremy Lyle —

 
Typ materiálu
Aktivita
Klíčová slova
Cílová skupina (věk)
14 – 18
Jazyk
English (United States)
 
 
 
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