Math Reflections 5, Unit Project & Studying for Unit Test

Today we discussed Math Reflections 5, problems 1a and 1b:

How can you estimate heights and distances you can't easily measure with rulers or tape measures by using the following methods?
a. shadows & similar triangles
b. mirrors and similar triangles

Please finish answering these questions by tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16.

We also discussed the Stretching & Shrinking Unit Project, which will be due on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. The handout explaining this project may be downloaded here, and class notes may be downloaded here.

Remember that Part 3 of Holiday Madne$$ is due this Thursday, December 17.

Finally, we worked on the "Looking Back, Looking Ahead" (LBLA), which can be downloaded here, to prepare for the Unit Test tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16. You are not required to finish the LBLA; it is just to help you review.