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At Least This Many - Terry Trotter
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 2. Using two data points from the NBA statistics chart, form an equation (y = mx + b style), then use it to predict other data points. ... more>>

Buried Treasure - Steve Risberg
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. The pirate Algebeard has drawn an unusual treasure map. Can you determine where his treasure is buried? ... more>>

Capture the Flag! - Steve Risberg
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 4. Help the Algebra and Geometry classes at Mathland High find the equation of a perpendicular bisector to fairly divide the woods for their game of Capture the Flag. ... more>>

Heating the Tub - Steve Risberg
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 1. Water in a hot tub is heated. Given two times and the temperature at those times, find an equation that models the heating process, then use it to predict temperatures and times as the heating continues. ... more>>

Marsha's Triangle - Marsha Hurwitz
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the area of an isosceles triangle whose two legs are on the x and y axes and whose hypotenuse passes through the point (c,d). ... more>>

Splitting a Square - Terry Trotter
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. A square is drawn on a coordinate plane with vertices P(1, 0), Q(2, 0), R(2, 1) and S(1, 1). A line is drawn from the origin that cuts the square into two sections whose areas are in a ratio of 2:1. What's the equation of the "cutting" line? ... more>>

A Tale of Two Intercepts - Terry Trotter
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the distance between two y-intercepts. ... more>>

The Coordinate Carousel - Steve Risberg
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. Mrs. Nomial is watching her daughters on the carousel and notices something interesting. Determine how far away from the edge of the carousel she is standing. ... more>>

What's My Line? - Terry Trotter
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 1. Given a set of eight points in the Cartesian plane, find the three that are collinear. ... more>>

X Marks the Spot - Terry Trotter
teacher support active problem Algebra, difficulty level 3. A Spanish pirate buries his treasure on an island in a very mathematical manner. Can you locate the "X" spot? ... more>>

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