Three angles in a triangle, three-dimensional space, it all seems connected somehow. Given several different triangles, pupils use the three angles of the triangle as coordinates to plot points in three-dimensional space. They explore this method with several different triangles and answer a set of questions to complete the task.

Concepts

triangles, angles, 3-d

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the task as a group classwork activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Resource suggests that learners finish the lesson, Isosceles Triangle Spaces, before attempting the task
• Familiarity with 3-space is beneficial
  

Pros

• Provides worksheet with description of the task and questions for scholars
  
• A separate instructor file with solutions is available
  

Cons

• None