The Racer's Edge : Pythagoras on the Plane

Summary Note

This video uses a real world scenario to explore how to find the distance between two points. We will begin to solve the problem: In a race between an ultra-light and a car, which will win?

General Note

Originally released by Apperson, 2013.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 30, 2015.

Content Note

What We Know vs. What We Need to Know (2:03); --Determining Two Path Lengths (5:48); -- Determining Who Will Win (7:18); -- Solving the Big Question (6:08); .