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Episode 9: Structural engineering and coordinates
This week the topic was coordinate geometry and structural engineering. We interviewed John Read, who’s a structural engineer, about his work and how he uses mathematics to design structures and buildings.
Interesting links:
Puzzle:
A square has one corner is at coordinates (1,12) and the corner opposite it is at coordinates (22,15). Calculate the coordinates of the other two corners. What is the area of the square?
Solution:
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By Peter Rowlett and Katie Steckles
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This week the topic was coordinate geometry and structural engineering. We interviewed John Read, who’s a structural engineer, about his work and how he uses mathematics to design structures and buildings.
Interesting links:
Puzzle:
A square has one corner is at coordinates (1,12) and the corner opposite it is at coordinates (22,15). Calculate the coordinates of the other two corners. What is the area of the square?
Solution:
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