Measuring the Height of a Tall Object
For this Critical Thinking Assignment, you will be using trigonometry concepts to measure the height of a tall object indirectly. Part I: Complete the following steps: 1. Research methods for measuring the height of a tall object indirectly using trigonometry. Select one and make sure to include a citation for the source you obtained it from. 2. Locate a tall object that can be measured using the method you selected for Part I. 3. Make a sketch of the problem situation and mark all unknown and known values. (You can draw this by hand and submit a picture of your work with this submission.) 4. Write an equation relating the variables including the unknown height. 5. Solve the equation for the unknown height. Part II: Based on your work in Part I, discuss the following: 1. Summarize the methods you researched for measuring the height of a tall object. 2. Discuss why you selected your method. 3. What challenges did you face in carrying out the method you selected? 4. Were you surprised by the height you measured? How could you have checked that this figure was accurate? 5. What trigonometric concept did you utilize and how? 6. Could this height have been calculated indirectly without the use of trigonometry? 7. Think of another scenario where this trigonometric concept can be used to solve a real-world problem. a. What characteristics are shared by real-world scenarios that can be solved using trigonometry? b. Discuss the advantages of using trigonometry in the context of the scenario you created. Requirements: You must submit two files for this assignment. The first file should contain the computations, graphs, diagrams, etc., associated with the questions in Part I. This file may be formatted as a numbered list of answers. Unless stated in the problem, a narrative discussion is not required, but you must provide enough information to show how you arrived at the answer. The second file should be a 2-3-page narrative paper, written in APA format, associated with the situation described in Part II. Specific requirements for the paper are provided below: a. Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length (not counting the title page and references page) and should cite and integrate at least two credible outside sources. Your textbook is a credible resource. b. Include a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and a reference page. i. The introduction should describe or summarize the topic or problem. It might discuss the general applications of the topic or it might introduce the unique terminology associated with the topic. ii. The body of your paper should address the questions posed in the problem. Explain how you approached and answered the question or solved the problem, and, for each question, show all steps involved. Be sure this is in paragraph format, not numbered answers like a homework assignment. iii. The conclusion should summarize your thoughts about what you have determined from your analysis in completing the assignment. Nothing new should be introduced in the conclusion that was not previously discussed in the body paragraphs. c. Include any tables of data or calculations, calculated values, and/or graphs referenced in the paper. (Note: The minimum required length excludes any tables, graphs, etc.)