Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Algebra, Measurement and Data Analysis, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Educator Guides, Lesson Plans / Activities
In Flight Control Math 4 (Using the Pythagorean Theorem), students learn how wind speed and airspeed combine to determine the ground speed of aircraft through this real-world exercise. Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to combine two perpendicular speeds into one composite speed.