How high is that tree?
Resource Type: Activity, Worksheet - Print
Practical outdoor activity on right-angled trigonometry. Students work in small groups to measure the height of a tree. They need a clinometer, measuring tape, scientific calculator, pen and this worksheet.
6 October 2014 Edit: 6 October 2014
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- Measurement, Trigonometry
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- The Australian Curriculum
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