Synopsis:
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.
Algebra in the Real World Activities:
Curve Control
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Coordinate Systems; Patterns, Relations and Functions
Grades: 9 – 12
Windsail Design
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Quadratic Equations and Functions
Grades: 8 - 12
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