Google Earth Voyager Story: Triangular Structures

In this Google Earth story, we explore triangles by looking at different architectural sites where triangles are a prominent feature. In particular we look at these structures:

• The Bank of China in Hong Kong
• The Eiffel Tower.
• The Luxor Hotel
• The Louvre
• The Salvador Dali Museum

Each building is an application of the geometric principles behind triangles.

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This is part of a collection of Google Earth Voyager Stories that use Google's mapping technology to explore relevant math stories. To see the complete collection of the Google Earth Voyager Stories, click on this link.

Note: The download is the teacher's guide.

Viewing Media4Math Stories on Google Earth

These Google Earth Voyager Stories are also available on Google Earth. Best viewed in Chrome, click on the links below to view these dynamic stories using Google's technology:

• Architectural Prisms, Part 1
• Architectural Prisms, Part 2
• Architectural Prisms, Part 3
• Circular Structures, Part 1
• Circular Structures, Part 2
• Polygon Architecture, Part 1
• Polygon Architecture, Part 2
• Quadrilateral Structures I
• Quadrilateral Structures II
• The Geometry of Castles
• The Geometry of City Planning, Part 1
• The Geometry of City Planning, Part 2
• The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part 1
• The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part I1
• Triangular Structures
• The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 1
• The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 2