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NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Toxin" - Slippery Paths

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
6-8
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
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NUMB3RS - Season 2 - "Toxin" - Slippery Paths

Activity Overview

The works of Jakob Steiner (1796-1863), a Swiss mathematician, and Vincenzo Viviani (1622-1703), an Italian mathematician, come into play in this episode. Charlie looks for paths that a poisoner might take in the San Gabriel Mountains. He knows that there are three places where the criminal has been several times. So, he looks for a single site that is the shortest combined distance to the three places. He expects a hideout located at that site or somewhere very near it.

Before the Activity

Download the attached PDF and look over the Teacher page.

During the Activity

Discuss the materials from the Student Page with your class.

After the Activity

Encourage students to explore web sites and questions from the Extensions page.

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Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
6-8
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-83 Plus Family
TI-84 series
Resource Types
Lessons
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