Experiment 3
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Interpreting Metric Data Measurements
Write the decimal form of your equation here.
y = ____________________ x + _______________________
Use this equation to answer Questions 1 through 3. Show your work
1. If the object you used were 91 cm high, what would the length of the shadow? 2. Find the height of an object that would make a shadow 43 cm in length. 3. Find the height of an object that would make a shadow 61 cm in length. 4. Explain how your line would be different if you did the experiment at noon. 5. At what time of day do you think the slope of your line would be the steepest? _______________ The flattest? _______________ 6. Your classmate Juanita makes her measurements in inches. If she does her experiment at the same time you do yours, will her line have the same slope as yours? ________________ Will it be parallel, or will it intersect? __________ 7. If your school has a flagpole, measure its shadow and determine its height. ____________. Check with the building maintenance staff to determine the accuracy of your answer.
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