LESSON QUESTION

How helpful are right triangles for determining the shortest distance between two locations?

LESSON CHALLENGE

Select the best route between two locations that allows someone to visit their friend and still get to work on time.

LESSON SUMMARY

In this lesson, you will select the best route to help someone get from their house to a friend’s house and still get to work on time. You will gather and show all the mathematical evidence you have to support your decision.

BIG IDEA

We can use right triangle properties to help us accurately determine distances.

LESSON MATERIALS

  • calculator