Bridging the Math Gap
Creola Smith
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Use of math in bridge designs:
Math is used in bridge building from the measurements, projection, cost, estimating completion dates and many more applications. The basic mathematic skills needed to complete this assignment are those, which are fundamental math concepts. Number sense, number line is used to develop the blueprint to scale. Proportion is needed to represent the design specifications to the blueprint. Geometry is needed to understand how and why the triangle is important to bridge building. Algebra can be applied by developing the equations, which represent the bridge measurement, proportions using variables.
