Pre-Algebra Chapter 9
Pre-Algebra Chapter 9
Pre-Algebra Chapter 9
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Able to Leap Tall Buildings<br />
The building with the tallest rooftop is the Sears<br />
Tower in Chicago, with a height of 1450 feet.<br />
However, the tallest building is the Petronas Twin<br />
Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose<br />
architectural spires rise to 1483 feet.<br />
In this project, you will be exploring how<br />
geometry and algebra can help you describe<br />
unusual or large structures of the world.<br />
Log on to www.pre-alg/webquest.com.<br />
Begin your WebQuest by reading the Task.<br />
Then continue working<br />
on your WebQuest as<br />
you study Unit 4.<br />
Lesson<br />
Page<br />
9-8 10-8 11-3<br />
481 542 571<br />
USA TODAY Snapshots ®<br />
World’s tallest buildings<br />
The ranking of the tallest skyscrapers is based on<br />
measuring the building from the sidewalk level of<br />
the main entrance to the structural top of the building.<br />
That includes spires, but not antennas or flagpoles.<br />
1,483'<br />
1<br />
Petronas<br />
Twin Towers<br />
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br />
1,450'<br />
2<br />
Sears<br />
Tower<br />
Chicago<br />
Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat<br />
1,380'<br />
3<br />
Jin Mao<br />
Building<br />
Shanghai<br />
USA TODAY<br />
Unit 4 Applying <strong>Algebra</strong> to Geometry 433
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