Hopewell Geometry
The Hopewell people were Native Americans whose culture flourished in the central Ohio Valley about 2000 years ago. They constructed earthworks using right triangles.
In this task, you will look at some of the geometrical properties of a Hopewell earthwork.
Mathematical Content Standards
This task asks students to select and apply mathematical content from across the grades, including the content standards:
- 8.G: Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
- H.G-SRT: Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles
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Assessment Task Type
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