[3 ACTS] Faro Camarinal / Camarinal Lighthouse

ACTO I

What can you see in the following picture? Name three thing in the picture.

Can you think of any mathematical question related to the picture?

• This lighthouse is located in Zahara de los Atunes (Cádiz). Let us calculate its height. Is the picture above a good one? Why/why not? What do we need? 

•  We need some reference in order to calculate the height of the lighthouse. Is the picture above a good one? Why/why not?

• We need the reference to be located at the same plane than the lighthouse, otherwise it would be distorted... Can you calculate the height of the lighthouse now?
• Write a guess that you think is too low. Write a guess too high. Write an accurate guess.
• What data do you need?

ACT II

The teacher is 183 cm tall.

Pictures: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5.

PDF Handout.

ACT III

• Wikipedia: Punta Camarinal.
• Faro Camarinal en El Faro de Luisu

SEQUEL

• Did we get an accurate answer? Why/why not?
• How should the picture be taken in order to have a more accurate result? (Thales theorem!)
• Bone Collector by Dan Meyer.