Running around a track II

The goal of this task is to model a familiar object, an Olympic track, using geometric shapes. Calculations of perimeters of these shapes explain the staggered start of runners in a 400 meter race.
Resource ID#: 44592 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Suggested Technology: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 15 Minute(s)
Keywords: modeling, meters, length, perimeter, centimeters, Florida Standards, Olympic track, perimeter, rectangle, semicircle, radius, base, height, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, Florida standards, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities, staggering racers on a track, Why are racers staggered on a track?
Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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