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Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009
Sides, Angles, Interior Lines & Points--Directed Activity: The water treatment plant
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Focus |
Locate a point equidistant from three non-collinear points. |
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Technologies |
· The Geometers Sketchpad |
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Background |
Smithville, Thomasville, and Jonesville are planning a water treatment plant that will serve all three communities (See Figure 2.17).
Figure 2.17: Water Treatment Plant
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Tasks |
Exactly where should the plant be located so that it is the same distance from all three communities? |
