Soap Warehouse: The Shortest Distance Between Stores
Math: Geometry: Analytic Geometry
Math: Geometry: Points, Lines and Angles
Math: Geometry: Reasoning
6-8
9-12
9-12
50 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
Lessons
Soap Warehouse: The Shortest Distance Between Stores
Activity Overview
In this investigation we are going to determine the best place to build a warehouse so that it can service three stores with the least amount of travel.
Before the Activity
Students should know of line segments and coordinates.
During the Activity
Use the Soap_TE.tns to see what the student documents should look like. The students will work with the Word document to create their own TNS file.
After the Activity
You can continue with the soap film part after the activity if you wish.
Download Files
During the Activity Files
After the Activity Files
Math: Geometry: Analytic Geometry
Math: Geometry: Points, Lines and Angles
Math: Geometry: Reasoning
6-8
9-12
9-12
50 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
Lessons
iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Vernier EasyData,Vernier EasyLink and Vernier EasyTemp are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Education.
Vernier EasyData,Vernier EasyLink and Vernier EasyTemp are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Education.