Understanding Darts and Higher Dimensional Geometry

Understanding Darts and Higher Dimensional Geometry

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video explores a dart puzzle involving higher dimensional geometry and famous math numbers. The game starts with a large bullseye that shrinks with each hit, making it harder to score. The scoring system rewards players for hitting the bullseye, and the video models a random player to calculate expected scores using probability and geometry. It delves into higher dimensional geometry, discussing volumes of spheres and cubes, and concludes with insights on the puzzle's mathematical beauty.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the bullseye each time a dart hits it?

It disappears completely.

It changes color.

It shrinks in size.

It moves to a new location.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the score calculated in the dart game?

One point for each dart thrown.

One point for playing and one for each bullseye hit.

Two points for each bullseye hit.

Points are only awarded for perfect games.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of hitting an exact bullseye?

1

0.5

0

0.25

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mathematical concept is used to calculate the probability of hitting the bullseye?

Volume of a cube

Pythagorean theorem

Area of a circle

Circumference of a circle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the volume of a 4-dimensional sphere?

4/3 pi

pi squared halves

2 pi

pi cubed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the volume of a 6-dimensional ball calculated?

pi to the fifth over 120

pi to the fourth over 24

pi cubed over 6

pi squared over 2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected score for a random dart player?

4.0

1.5

2.1932

3.5

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