Which truck should the fire department purchase? Given a scenario with three different ladder trucks, pupil compare the height the ladders will reach. They determine which ladder trucks meet the cities' requirements and provide a recommendation to the fire department.

Concepts

right triangles, pythagorean theorem, converse

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have a representative from the local fire department come to present the problem and talk about any current ladder trucks

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should be familiar with the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
• Requires access to computers to write letters

Pros

• Provides a rubric for scoring
• Includes a benchmark response

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.2.e MP1 MP6 8.G.B.6 8.G.B.7