Modeling with Geometry

How much aluminum is needed to build a prototype robot? Which design for a new cell phone case will have the lowest cost? Modeling with geometry is a powerful way to gain insight into the world around us and solve design challenges. Whether we are laying out a backyard flower bed, advocating for a new neighborhood park, or drafting a blueprint for a building, geometric models hold great power to help us ask and answer questions about the physical world. In M151 Modeling with Geometry, you will apply concepts of measurement to make sense of real-world situations while creating models that consider important situational features, such as cost and size constraints, or aesthetic considerations. As you learn about modeling with geometry, you will use technology strategically to model complex objects and scenarios. You will apply principles of length, area, volume, and angle to model geometric measurements and spatial relationships, and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems in real-world contexts. Modeling with geometry is useful for careers in a variety of fields, like the arts, engineering, and architecture.