Chapter+7

= = toc = Lesson 7 - 1 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles =

Essential Question

 * How can the formulas for the areas of parallelograms and triangles be used to determine the force exerted on a structure by a hurricane?

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 * Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

Essential Question

 * How can you tell if a latter is tall enough to scale a castle wall with a moat infested with dangerous sharks at its base?

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 * The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse

**Essential Question**

 * How long will it take a bale of hay to travel up a conveyor belt if it is at 60 degrees to the ground and moving the bales at 100 ft/sec?

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 * Special Right Triangles

Essential Question

 * Can the area of any of the U.S.states be found by using the formula for the area of a trapezoid or kite?

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 * Areas of Trapezoids, Rhombuses, and Kites

**Essential Question**

 * What is the area of the hexagram hidden in the city of Washington D.C.?

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 * None for this section...

Essential Question

 * How much iron must be used to create the arched top of a mall entrance?

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 * Circles and Arcs

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=** Lesson 7 - 7 Areas of Circles and Sectors **=

Essential Question

 * What is the area of a slice of pizza from a round pizza pie?

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Snake Eye Explanation

 * How do you find the area of around the slit of a rattlesnakes eye? (Additional instructions soon to follow...)
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=** Lesson 7 - 8 Geometric Probability **=

Essential Question

 * What is the probability of scoring a bulls eye on a dart board?

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