Bridge Types
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What is the name of a bridge that starts with a B? 
Beam Bridge 
100
what are the 4 main trig identities used for bridge building? 
Sine, Cosine, Tangent, and Catenary 
100
From what class are the high school students teaching you all today? 
Calculus 


or


Mrs.Thomas 

100
How many people should be in your group? 
4
100
what are bridges mainly used for?  
They provide passage over an obstacle  
200
What is an Arch Bridge?
A bridge that contains multiple curves 
200
Sine is = to which ratio? 
Opposite/Hypotenuse 
200
Name 2 of the students teaching you today
...
200
How big can your bridge be? 
12 inches minimum 
200
Which is the strongest shape that is often used in bridge building? 
A Triangle 
300

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is what type of bridge?  

Suspension Bridge 
300
A right triangle has a: 

Hypotenuse that is equal to 10 inches 

Opposite Side that is equal to 20 inches 

Adjacent side that is equal to 30 inches 

What is sin (x) ?

20/10 or 2

300
What type of project are we going to do? 
Bridge Building 
300
you will only be provided with how many sticks? 
50
300
Why is the structure of a bridge so important?
It could fall apart if it is not made properly 
400
What does a Catenary bridge look like? 
Check answers on slides*
400
A right triangle has: 


Hypotenuse =  80

Adjacent side = 12 

Opposite side = 144  

Tan (x) = ?

Tan (x) = 12 or 144/12
400
When is Pi Day? 
March 14th 
400
What are the two ways you can earn bonus points? 
1. Most Creative 

2. If you only use one adhesive 

500
What does a sine graph look like? 
Check answers on slides 
500
what is the main thing Denver is known for? 
The mile high city 
500
Which rule is the most important?
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