How Far Is It, Pa? / An Application of Secondary Level Mathematics to Problems in West Ward Expansion

An Integrated, Interdisciplinary, Thematic, Standards-based Unit on Graphing Linear Equations "Linear Equation" and "slopes" are applied in fields of mechanical engineering and statistics. They are widely used in construction purposes such as measuring slopes of ramps, roofs, rollercoasterÄ etc. They are also applied in statistical procedures such as predicting the amount of world resources such as water and food.