Name: _______________________

Famous Circles of the World

Directions: Fasten your seatbelt because today you are off to the famous Arc de Triomphe in
Paris, France. Using your IPad, follow the directions below to become a world traveling
mathematician.
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Open Google Earth.

Search for the Arc de Triomphe.
Zoom in so the street names connecting to the Arc are displayed.
Take a screen shot.
Open the screen shot in Skitch.

What is the angle created by Avenue Victor Hugo and Avenue de Wagram?
Trace the angle in blue.
Write the measurement within the angle and on the line below.

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2.) There are twelve avenues that connect to Place Charles de Gaulle. How many degrees
should be in between each avenue? Use a mathematical tool to prove or disprove this theory.
Demonstrate your thinking on your photo using the color red.

3.) If you walked down Avenue Carnot and turned onto Avenue Kleber at the vertex of the circle,
how many degrees would you turn?
Demonstrate your thinking using the color green and write your answer on the line
below.

4.) On the lines provided below, explain using evidence how this world travel experience
connects to our teaching point that states, The angle measure of the parts of an angle is the
sum.