Midpoint Internet Activity
Objective:You will learn to identify congruent segments and find the midpoints of segments. Why is it important? It is important because builders use congruent segments to frame houses.
1. Since the 2013 World Series is between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox, enter these two cities in the website linked below to find the midpoint of the two home cities. If you happen to know a more specific address for the stadiums try that too. Be sure to choose ADDRESSES, DISPLAY PLACE MARKERS, and CENTER OF MINIMUM DISTANCE on the webpage.
CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE GEOGRAPHIC MIDPOINT
You might also try a couple of local addresses or vacation spots that interest you too!