Unit 5: Final Assessment

The
Extraordinary
Race
You are the leader of a team
participating in a reality TV show.
Throughout your journey on this
extraordinary race, you will be
required to determine distances
and angles before continuing on.

To be successful in your challenge, you will need to:

o identify any right triangles in a contextual
illustration
o sketch a 2-D or 3-D representation of a given
problem

o solve a contextual problem that

involves two or three right
triangles, using the primary
trignometric ratios

Assessment
Mathematics 10C
Trigonometry
Rubric
Level
Criteria
Performs
Calculations

Excellent
4

Proficient
3

Adequate
2

Limited*
1

Insufficient /
Blank*
No score is
awarded
because there
is no evidence
of student
performance.
No data is
presented.

Performs
precise and
explicit
calculations.

Performs
focused and
accurate
calculations.

Performs
appropriate
and generally
accurate
calculations.

Performs
superficial
and irrelevant
calculations.

Presents Data

Presentation of
data is
insightful and
astute.

Presentation
of data is
logical and
credible.

Presentation of
data is
simplistic and
plausible.

Presentation of
data is vague
and
inaccurate.

Explains
Choice

Shows a
solution for the
problem;
provides an
insightful
explanation.

Shows a
solution for
the problem;
provides a
logical
explanation.

Communicate
s findings

Develops a
compelling and
precise
presentation
that fully
considers
purpose and
audience; uses
appropriate
mathematical
vocabulary,
notation and
symbolism.

Develops a
convincing
and logical
presentation
that mostly
considers
purpose and
audience;
uses
appropriate
mathematical
vocabulary,
notation and
symbolism.

Shows a
solution for the
problem;
provides
explanations
that are
complete but
vague.
Develops a
predictable
presentation
that partially
considers
purpose and
audience; uses
some
appropriate
mathematical
vocabulary,
notation and
symbolism.

Shows a
solution for the
problem;
provides
explanations
that are
incomplete or
confusing.
Develops an
unclear
presentation
with little
consideration
of purpose and
audience; uses
inappropriate
mathematical
vocabulary,
notation and
symbolism.

The Extraordinary Race - Student Assessment Task

Part A

No explanation
is provided.

No findings are
communicated
.

You are the leader of a team participating in a reality TV show. On this leg of the
extraordinary race you need to journey from the starting point to the next checkpoint.
Your job is to choose a path for your team to follow. Choose a path, complete the
appropriate calculations, and put it in a convincing presentation.
Each section of this race to the ultimate prize requires you to determine an angle or a
distance before continuing on.
Stage 4

Stage 3

Stage 2

Stage 1

Information about the race:

You are dropped onto a plateau by a helicopter.
You must race to the edge of the cliff using the path provided, use a zip line to
cross the river to a point below the top of the cliff.
From here you race to the next river crossing.
At this point you need to use the limited resources that you have been provided
to get across the river AND up the cliff on the other side.

Once you are at the top of the cliff it is a straight run to the checkpoint. Pace
yourself, but try to get there first.

For each stage you need to include an explanation of your strategy for solving the given
problems.
Stage 1: Choose a path (AB or AC) and determine the length of your chosen path.
Sketch Diagram:

Stage 2: At this point determine the angle of depression of the zip line.
At point B the height of the cliff is 10 m and the width of the river is 30 m.
Site B

At point C the height of the cliff is 8m and the width of the river is 23m.
Site C

Stage 3: For this leg of your journey you need to determine the distance to the river.
Sketch Diagram:

Use the information provided in the diagram to determine the distance, DF or EG.

Stage 4 (Site F): At this point with your limited resources you need to be careful.
You need to determine how much rope you need to connect to the top of the cliff
on the far side.
For this stage two pictures of the river have been provided. One is from above and
the other is from the shore. Use the photos and the diagram to determine the
distance straight from the shore to the top of the cliff.
Site F

Stage 4 (Site G): At this point with your limited resources you need to be careful.
You need to determine how much rope you need to connect to the top of the cliff
on the far side.

For this stage two pictures of the river have been provided. One is from above and
the other is from the shore. Use the photos and the diagram to determine the
distance straight from the shore to the top of the cliff.
Site G

Stage 5: Here you will need to run as fast as possible to get to the checkpoint.
You need to determine the distance you will run so that you can pace yourself.
Use the information provided to determine the distance to the checkpoint (HJ or IJ).

Sketch Diagram:

? km

3.16 km

Part B

1.0 km

From point J, you need to get to point Z. Sources have told us that the trail is 3.16 km,
1.8to
kmthe end point.J You will need to forge your way
but you know that this does not get you
across the desert for an undisclosed distance. To determine the supplies you require,
you must figure out how far this is.

1.7 km

Congratulations! If you solved this correctly, you win!

Besides the satisfaction of having successfully finished this challenge,
youve also just won a treat of your choice.
Choices include: Jolly Rancher, Salt Water Taffy, Werthers Original