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Science of NFL Football: Pythagorean Theorem

Science of NFL Football: Pythagorean Theorem

NBC's Lester Holts explores the path a defender must take in order to tackle a ball carrier, and how this distance � called the "angle of pursuit" � can be calculated by using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse of a right triangle, and the distance of a defender's angle of pursuit. "Science of NFL Football" is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football...

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End Zone, Legs, Speed, National Football League, John Ziegert, Clemson University, Angle of Pursuit, NSDL, Sum, Football, Equation, Physics, Tackle, Geometry, Angle, Hypotenuse, Marshall Faulk, Pythagorean Theorem, Triangle, Mathematics, Direction, Science, Right, NFL, Engineer, Hardy Nickerson, Pythagoras, Education, Euclidean, Calculation, Sports, Distance
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Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 2, 2022
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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Middle School, High School, College General Ed
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English
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