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Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009
Sides, Angles, Interior Lines & Points--Directed Activity: The school bus garage
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Focus |
Locate a point equidistant from three lines. |
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Technologies |
· The Geometers Sketchpad |
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Background |
Smithville, Thomasville, and Jonesville are planning a school bus garage that will serve the three highways connecting the communities (See Figure 2.18).
Figure 2.18: School Bus Garage
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Tasks |
Exactly where should the garage be located so that it is the same distance from all three highways? |
