taxicab geometry. uses a graph and the movement of a taxi uses the legs of the resulting right...
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•Uses a graph and the movement of a taxi
•Uses the legs of the resulting right triangle to find slope, distance, and midpoint.
Slope
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run
risem
• Finding Slope Using Taxicab- Plot the two points- Draw a line segment connecting the
two points- Create the right triangle by adding
the two legs- Count the spaces for each leg and
write them on the picture- Determine if the slope is positive or
negative- Write m = (the ratio comparing the
rise to the run)- Reduce if necessary
Distance
Use Pythagorean Theorem
• Finding Distance Using Taxicab– A. Plot the two points – B. Draw a line segment connecting
the two points– C. Create a right triangle by adding
the two legs– D. Count the spaces for each leg and
write them on the picture– E. Write the Pythagorean Theorem– F. Substitute in the given values– G. Solve for the unknown
Midpoint
Use the Half Rule
• Finding Midpoint Using Taxicab– A. Plot the two points – B. Draw a line segment connecting
the two points– C. Create a right triangle by adding
the two legs– D. Count the spaces for each leg and
write them on the picture– E. Find half the rise – F. Find half the run– G. This is the midpoint
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