Now, you are going to detail your plan for finding the treasure so you can tell your

team on site exactly what to do. The

only equipment they have to work with is a tape measure, lots of rope, a sharp knife, shovels, and a protractor. You all
decide that a pace will be approximated by 3 feet, so make sure to convert your numbers to feet so they can accurately
measure! Make sure to tell your team where to start and which direction to head in. Since you don’t know which way is
North, you will need to come up with a different way of describing directions.

First, begin at “The Big Red Rock.” Once there, use the tape measure and knife to measure and cut two pieces of
rope. The first being 150 feet long and the second being 210 feet long. Have one person (Person #1) hold an end of the
210ft rope at the “Big Red Rock.” Have another person (Person #2) take the other end of the 210 ft rope, as well as the
protractor, and walk away from the “Big Red Rock” until the rope is tight. Person #2 is to use the “Highest Hill” as a
reference point. Once spotted, he/she is to walk, with the rope pulled tight until the angle between the rope going to the
“Big Red Rock” and their line of sight is 40 degrees. This angle is to be measured using the protractor. This desired point
is where the “Tallest Palm Tree” use to stand. Person #1 and Person #2 are to continue to hold the 210ft rope tight.
Person #1 will then also hold the end of the 150ft rope at the “Big Red Rock” while another person (Person #3) is to take
the other end of the 150ft rope and walk towards Person #2 till the rope is tight. Person #3 should fall short of person #2.
Person #3 with the 150ft rope should then walk, keeping the rope tight, toward the “Highest Hill.” When Person #3
comes in direct line of sight of Person #2 and the “Highest Hill” that is the first possible spot for the treasure. Dig there. If
no treasure is found, Person #3 is to continue walking towards the “Highest Hill,” keeping the 150ft rope tight until they
are again in direct line of sight between Person #2 and the “Highest Hill.” This is the second possible spot for the
treasure. Dig here. If no treasure, make sure that Person #2 is standing at a 40 degree angle between the “Big Red Rock”
and the “Highest Hill.”

Reflection: This portion of the project needs to be completed individually. Even if you work with a group, you will be
submitting individual copies of this project, and the reflection should be unique to you. Discuss the things you have
learned in your trigonometry class and how they may apply to the real world. Can you make the argument that
trigonometry is a useful tool? What kinds of things have you learned that can be useful in your particular career path?
Please be specific and give multiple examples to back up your statements. Your reflection needs to be typed - not hand
written - and included with your submission. Length may vary, but should be long enough to answer the questions
with meaningful responses.

Math 1060 is a Quantitative Literacy General Education course. Scan or save a copy of your finished report to upload to
your SLCC e-Portfolio so that it can be found under this category. You will NOT receive a grade for the assignment if it is
not uploaded to your e-Portfolio. Instructions for the e-Portfolio are posted on the Canvas site for this course.

Many people don’t belive that what they learn in school, especially math, can or will apply to them in “real life.”
The past years of math classes have changed that for me. I never fully understood how much surveyors and other
geographical area’s depend upon trigonometry to find distances and areas. I have learned just how to do this while in
trigonometry this semester; finding distances you can’t measure, such as over a body of water, and finding large land
areas. I would completely agree with and state that trigonometry is an extremely useful tool. Technology and
advancements in civilization would not be what they are today without trigonometry. Almost everything, especially
involving movement, can be compared to either a circle or a triangle. In other words, trigonometry! I’ve been able use
math quite a bit for my job. I am currently a Valet at the University of Utah Hospital. I’ve been in buisness professional
development for the past year and have had to run data and compile spread sheets for my manager and director. This
math has been more algebraic/statistic based and I’ve been able to see how it all is important and influences the work
place. Even though trigonometry does not apply to my work specifically, it still has a huge impact on other careers.

3 Written by Zeph Smith, Salt Lake Community College, 2017