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How Does Buffalo Measure Up?

How Does Buffalo Measure Up?. By Kristen wall and Danielle Murnane Suny Fredonia Amtnys 2009. Indirect Measurement. Indirect measurement is used to find measurements when directly measuring the object is not possible or not probable.

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How Does Buffalo Measure Up?

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  1. How Does Buffalo Measure Up? By Kristen wall and Danielle Murnane Suny Fredonia Amtnys 2009

  2. Indirect Measurement • Indirect measurement is used to find measurements when directly measuring the object is not possible or not probable. • It makes use of similar figures, proportions and properties of right triangles in order to find the unknown heights and/or distances. • By using known information and gathering information, we can find unknown heights and unknown distances.

  3. HistoryThales of Miletus was a Greek Mathematician who used similar triangles as a means of measuring impossible heights and distances.

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  5. Lab: Finding Height Three methods: 1. Clinometer 2. Mirror 3. Ruler and String

  6. Lab: Finding Distance Two methods: • Meter stick and Index Card • Protractor and Meter Stick

  7. Check out this video where we use indirect measurement to find heights and distances around Buffalo, New York.

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