Off on a Tangent

Station #4: Finding it All

Materials Required

• 1 transit
• 1 clinometer
• 1 measuring tape
• 2 meter sticks
• Station 3 Worksheet
• Pencil or pen
• Hard surface to write on (e.g. clipboard or binder)

Problem 4A: Determine the height (in meters) of the school’s flagpole.

Problem 4B: Determine the height (in feet and inches) of the goal posts on the football field without stepping onto the field.

Problem 4C: Find a place in the school where you can stand and see both the top and bottom of an object above your head.

What is the object?

Where is the object?

Determine the height of the object you’ve selected.