Showing the way they went - for iPad/Mac/PC
By The Open University
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Description
Hot air balloon rides have become a popular celebration treat. But do they really just drift with the wind? Investigate the meticulous planning needed for round-the-world flights. Learn how journeys are monitored and measured, and discover how pilots merge mathematics and geography while high above the ground. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.
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Showing the way they went
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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Transcript -- Showing the way they went
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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A hot air balloon journey
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May 19, 2009 |
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Transcript -- A hot air balloon journey
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May 19, 2009 |
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Spherical geometry
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May 19, 2009 |
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Transcript -- Spherical geometry
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May 19, 2009 |
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Looking for Theta
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May 19, 2009 |
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Transcript -- Looking for Theta
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May 19, 2009 |
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Great-circle distance
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May 19, 2009 |
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Transcript -- Great-circle distance
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May 19, 2009 |