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Building Bridges

Stage 5 Trigonometry

Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate


NSW Department of Education and Training

Focus questions
What features do the bridges have in common? What two dimensional shapes have occurred repeatedly in these bridge constructions?

The Hampden Bridge


Located over the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga, NSW Built in 1895 33.5 metre span timber truss bridge

Different types of bridges

What common features do the bridges have?

What two dimensional shapes have occurred repeatedly in these bridge constructions?

Building Bridges

Stage 5 Trigonometry

Mathematics, Curriculum K-12 Directorate


NSW Department of Education and Training

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