Web Quest 2.0 - S2 Lift-Rod Problem
Task info:
You are asked to move a metal rod from G/F to 4/F by using the lift located at Block B in our school. Calculate the length of the longest rod which can be carried into the lift.
In the applet, move points M and S around to find the longest length of MS. To make MS the longest, M and S should be points touching the ceiling and the floor of the lift respectively.
Guiding questions for your group discussion:
- For the longest MS your group suggested, are you sure you can carry it into the lift?
- How to use Pythagoras theorem to find the length of MS you drew in the applet?
- What are the geometric requirements if we wish to use Pythagoras theorem?
- Can your group locate the required shapes in the scenario? Which of them are useful for the calculations of MS ?