Worksheets — Set 20
Geometry · Geometric modeling
Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.
Warm-up
1. Design problem: ladder 31 ft against wall. Height if base 27 ft from wall? 2. Sketch a model and label known lengths. 3. Choose a theorem or formula: ___
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Written practice
1. Design problem: ladder 30 ft against wall. Height if base 26 ft from wall? 2. Sketch a model and label known lengths. 3. Choose a theorem or formula: ___ 4. Answer with units and reasonableness check. ___ 5. What assumption did you make? 6. Create a similar modeling question. 7. Design problem: ladder 33 ft against wall. Height if base 29 ft from wall? 8. Design problem: ladder 36 ft against wall. Height if base 32 ft from wall?
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More written practice
1. Design problem: ladder 39 ft against wall. Height if base 35 ft from wall? 2. Design problem: ladder 42 ft against wall. Height if base 38 ft from wall? 3. 2 + 6 = ___ 4. 3 + 7 = ___ 5. 4 + 4 = ___ 6. 5 + 5 = ___
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Patterns and rules
1. Design problem: ladder 47 ft against wall. Height if base 43 ft from wall? 2. Sketch a model and label known lengths. 3. Choose a theorem or formula: ___
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Stretch
1. Design problem: ladder 55 ft against wall. Height if base 51 ft from wall? 2. Sketch a model and label known lengths.
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Parent tip: Sketch a diagram with labels