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Curve Control
The maximum speed that a windsail can achieve will be related to the height of its mast. Learn how a set of coordinates can specify the exact shape of a mast.
| Subject: Algebra Topics: - Coordinate Systems - Patterns, Relations and Functions Grades: 9 – 12 Knowledge and Skills: - Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point - Can relate aspects of a graphical model to the real world situation which is being modeled |
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Algebra in the Real World Movie:
Windsails
Sailing the ocean no longer requires triple-masted schooners--in fact you can do it on a vessel no larger than a surfboard. What's the secret to designing a windsail that can skim the surface of the sea at 20 miles an hour, yet respond instantly to a sailor's touch?
Running time 1:42 minutes.
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