Monday, May 7, 2012

ALGEBRA: The Saint Louis Arch

SUBMIT 8-96 to 8-102 (25 pts)


Complete 8-103 and 8-104 Letters C & D only!


THE SAINT LOUIS GATEWAY ARCH

The Background








More Details...
The Saint Louis Gateway Arch has a shape much like a (1) ___________________.  Suppose the x and y represent distances in feet and the origin is the point on the ground directly below the arch's apex.  (Look it up!)

The Task...
Find the vertex (2) _________________ of the arch.  Along with that, find the y intercept (3) ______________________ and both of the
x intercepts (4) ___________________ and (5) _______________________.  After you find all of this, write the formula in standard form (6) _______________________. (Number six will require your complete attention).
Draw a sketch of the arch with all of the items above.  Label everything you know!!!

Production...
Using your iPad and any creation app, find a creative way to get the information to your professional blog.

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