Application

The other day in my Pre-Algebra class at HFCC we were talking about geometry, but I wanted to link it to the dimensional analysis that we had just done in the previous chapter since I knew that some of the students were struggling with the concept and could probably use the review.  So, when the opportunity arose, I came up with a problem off the top of my head.  This isn't something that I usually do because I have a hard time being creative under the pressure of standing in front of a room full of students.  However, I think…