Using real-world Port of Long Beach examples, students will put their geometry and algebra skills to work. Problems include analyzing charts and graphs about the Port's environmental achievements, calculating how long it will take a cargo ship to sail from China to Long Beach, and determining how the Port can build a higher bridge to accommodate larger cargo ships.
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Using real-world Port of Long Beach examples, students will put their geometry and algebra skills to work. Problems include analyzing charts and graphs about the Port's environmental achievements, calculating how long it will take a cargo ship to sail from China to Long Beach, and determining how the Port can build a higher bridge to accommodate larger cargo ships.
