A Radian Angle Measure and Light Reflection Activity

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Hanan Alyami Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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During a Desmos activity, students adjust the measures of angles in radians to reposition a laser and a mirror so the beam passes through three stationary targets. The Radian Lasers activity can be extended to simulate project-based learning.

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