Activity Set TopicsActivity Set 11.3 Devices for Indirect Measurement
In this activity students will devise methods and simple instruments for measuring distances based on knowledge of similar triangles. Simple sighting techniques are illustrated and devices like the clinometer, hypsometer, and transit are constructed to measure distances and heights.
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