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Explore tangent circles
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving problems involving internally or externally tangent circles or arcs
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you draw a line or lines passing through tangent points and circle centers
you correctly label unknowns, circle radii, and the distance between the circle centers on the diagram
you write an equation that correctly relates unknowns, circle radii and the distance between the circle centers
you write any other relevant equations that correctly relate other given distances to the circle distances
you manipulate the equations in a way that leads to the correct answer correctly
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Solve problems involving lines tangent to a circle
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving problems involving lines tangent to a circle
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you draw or identify lines that are tangent to a given circle and that contain an external point
you draw radii that contain the tangent points
you draw a line containing the circle center and the external point
you label congruent tangent segments
you label congruent radii
you label the right angle(s) formed by radii and tangent segments
you label other congruent angles
you label any unknowns or given dimensions on the diagram
you write relevant equations relating relevant unknowns, distances, and/or angles
you manipulate the equations in a way that leads to the correct answer correctly
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Solve complex machine applications involving right triangles and tangents to circles
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving complex machine application problems using right triangles and tangents to circles
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you draw relevant lines containing tangent points and circle centers
you draw relevant right triangles that relate given information
you label the right triangles with correct dimensions and unknowns
you label other quantities with the correct dimensions and unknowns
you write relevant equations relating relevant unknowns, distances and/or angles
you manipulate the equations in a way that leads to the correct answer correctly
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Draw fundamental geometric constructions basic to the machine trades
Assessment Strategies
by correctly drawing fundamental geometric constructions basic to the machine trades
Criteria
you construct a perpendicular bisector of a line segment
you construct a bisector of a given angle
you construct a perpendicular line to a given line segment at a given point on the line segment
you construct a perpendicular line to a given line segment at a given point not on the line segment
you construct a parallel line to a given line segment at a given distance
you construct tangents to a given circle from an outside point
you divide a given line segment into a given number of equal parts
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Draw typical machine shop layout problems using the methods of construction
Assessment Strategies
by correctly drawing typical machine shop layout problems using the methods of construction
Criteria
you construct certain special angles, like 30 or 675 degrees
you construct a tangent circle of a given radius to a given angle
you construct regular polygons of a given diameter or side length
you copy polygons using geometric construction techniques
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Calculate unknown dimensions of oblique triangles
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving for unknown dimensions on oblique triangles
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you label sides and angles in a way that indicates you understand which sides are opposite which angles
you determine if enough information is given to solve the oblique triangle
you calculate the third angle when two angles are known
you choose between the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines, and write down the appropriate equation for your diagram
you identify the ambiguous case associated with the Law of Sines and correctly calculate both solutions when asked
you manipulate the equation in a way that leads to the correct answer
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Solve practical machine applications involving oblique triangles
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving problems involving machine applications of oblique triangles
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you draw relevant auxiliary lines on a given diagram to generate solvable oblique triangles
you label sides and angles of the oblique triangles with given information in a way that indicates you understand which sides are opposite which angles
you choose to apply the Law of Sines or Law of Cosines to each oblique triangle
you write any other relevant equations relating relevant unknowns, distances and/or angles
you manipulate the equation or equations in a way that leads to the correct answer
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Calculate with the secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions
Assessment Strategies
by correctly solving problems involving the secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you show how to calculate the secant, cosecant, or cotangent of a given angle using the cosine, sine, or tangent functions, respectively
you show how to calculate the arcsecant, arccosecant, or arccotangent of a given value using the arccosine, arcsine, or arctangent functions, respectively
you apply formulas for calculating the secant, cosecant, cotangent, or their inverse functions
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Calculate the true length and true angles of a body diagonal of a rectangular solid
Assessment Strategies
by correctly calculating the true length and true angles of a body diagonal of a dimensioned rectangular solid
Criteria
your answers have correct magnitudes stated to the correct precision
your answers are labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you label the length, width, and height of a rectangular solid
you draw and label the top, front, and end views of a rectangular solid
you draw and label the surface diagonal across the top (or bottom) face of a rectangular solid
you calculate the length of the surface diagonal across the top (or bottom) face of a rectangular solid
you calculate the angles made by the surface diagonal across the top (or bottom) face of a rectangular solid
you draw and label the body diagonal of a rectangular solid
you draw and label the right triangle containing the body diagonal of a rectangular solid
you calculate the length of the body diagonal of a rectangular solid
you calculate the angles of the right triangle containing the body diagonal of a rectangular solid
you apply formulas for calculating true lengths and true angles of a body diagonal
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Calculate angles of rotation and tilt for drilling a compound angle hole in or machining a compound angle surface on a rectangular solid
Assessment Strategies
by correctly calculating the angles of rotation and tilt for drilling a compound angle hole in or machining a compound angle surface on a rectangular solid when given either lengths or apparent face angles
Criteria
your answers have correct magnitudes stated to the correct precision
your answers are labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you draw and label a rectangular solid containing the compound angle hole as a body diagonal or containing the face to be machined off
you associate the angle of rotation for a compound angle hole with one of the angles made by the surface diagonal across the top (or bottom) face of the rectangular solid you drew
you write the correct equation to calculate the angle of rotation for a compound angle hole
you associate the angle of tilt for a compound angle hole with one of the angles of the right triangle containing the body diagonal of the rectangular solid you drew
you write the correct equation to calculate the angle of tilt for a compound angle hole
you associate the angle of rotation for a compound angle surface with the angle that is formed by the line perpendicular to the surface diagonal across the top face of the rectangular solid you drew
you write the correct equation to calculate the angle of rotation for a compound angle surface
you label the angle of tilt for a compound angle surface in the rectangular solid you drew
you write the correct equation to calculate the angle of tilt for a compound angle surface
you manipulate all equations in a way that leads to the correct answer
you apply given formulas for calculating angles of rotation and tilt when given either lengths or apparent face angles
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Identify point coordinates on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system
Assessment Strategies
by correctly stating the coordinates of a point located on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitudes for the x and y values stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement, when appropriate
your answer is stated in the correct format of (x, y)
you identify the given point as being in Quadrant I, II, III, or IV
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Plot points given their coordinates in a two- and three- dimensional Cartesian coordinate system
Assessment Strategies
by plotting points given their coordinates on a two-dimensional and three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system
Criteria
you draw coordinate axes for either the two dimensional or three dimensional case
you label the axes as x, y, or z
the points you plot are correctly located relative to your axes
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Calculate absolute and incremental positioning from engineering drawings for a point-to-point two-axis control system
Assessment Strategies
by correctly calculating absolute and incremental positioning from engineering drawings for a point-to-point two-axis control system
Criteria
your answers have correct magnitudes stated to the correct precision
your answers are labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you determine the order in which holes are to be drilled which roughly minimizes the amount of tool travel, and label the drawing with this order
you make a table to contain the absolute and/or incremental position information
you identify or determine the origin for the system and draw coordinate axes centered at this origin
you write equations relating distances given that are parallel to coordinate axes
you draw any necessary triangles to locate holes that are on a circle or specified to be at an angle to the coordinate axes
you write equations relating distances for the triangles to calculate distances parallel to coordinate axes
you write all your equations in a clear and orderly manner
you manipulate the equations in a way that leads to the correct answer
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Express decimal numbers as binary numbers and vice versa (This competency is optional.)
Assessment Strategies
by correctly converting between decimal and binary numbers
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
you break a decimal number into groups of powers of two
you write the binary equivalent of a decimal number using those groups of powers of two
you write a decimal number as a sum of powers of two
you write the decimal equivalent of a binary number by evaluating the sum of powers of two
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Distinguish between decimal fractions, common fractions, and percents
Assessment Strategies
by correctly converting between decimal fractions, common fractions, and percent representations of parts of a whole
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you write the conversion from a common fraction to a decimal fraction
you write the conversion from a decimal fraction to a percent
you write the conversion from a percent to a decimal fraction
you write the conversion from a decimal fraction to a common fraction
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Determine percentage, base, or rate given two of the three quantities
Assessment Strategies
by correctly calculating the percentage, base, or rate given two of the three quantities
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you write the equation to find the rate given the base and percentage and know when to use it
you write the equation to find the base given the percentage and rate and know when to use it
you write the equation to find the percentage given the rate and base and know when to use it
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Solve practical applications involving percents
Assessment Strategies
by correctly calculating the percentage, base, or rate in practical application problems
Criteria
your answer has correct magnitude stated to the correct precision
your answer is labeled with the correct unit of measurement
you write the equation to find the rate given the base and percentage in practical application problems
you write the equation to find the base given the percentage and rate in practical application problems
you write the equation to find the percentage given the rate and base in practical application problems
you write any other equations relevant to solving practical applications relevant to percents