Module 4 - Group Discussion: Will It Hit The Target? - Mod 4 DB Group 1 Solve & Post For this discussion, you will work in groups to answer the questions

Module 4 - Group Discussion: Will It Hit The Target? - Mod 4 DB Group 1

Solve & Post

For this discussion, you will work in groups to answer the questions.

In a video game, airplanes move from left to right along the path described by y = 2 + 1 x. They can shoot rockets tangent to the direction of flight at targets on the x-axis located at x = 1 , 2 , 3 ,and 4.

• Will a rocket fired from ( 1 , 3 ) hit a target?
• Will a rocket fired from ( 2 , 2.5 ) hit a target?
• Will a rocket fired from ( 3 , 2.25 ) hit a target?

Post the answers to the questions above, including a demonstration of the mathematical work you used to reach the answer.

Submit your initial post by the fourth day of the module week.

Review & Discuss 

After you have completed your post, compare and contrast your work to that of your classmates. Engage in a dialogue with your group, addressing one or more of the following areas:

• Do you agree with the work and explanations?
• Where are the errors in the proposed solutions (yours or classmates')?
• Which solution is correct? Why? Is there more than one way to get to the correct solution?
• Are some of the explanations clearer than others? What makes them easier to understand?
• Do you have suggestions for improvement?
• Have we each given thorough explanations for our work? 

Reply to at least two classmates with corrections to their solutions/explanations or with observations about their solutions.

Your instructor is looking for your explanations and how you approached the problem even more so than having the correct solution. Of course, getting the correct answer is also desirable! 

Review the Discussion Rubric for detailed grading information.