Virtual High School Expert Mathematics Witness Questions and Presentation

Part 1: CalculationsAs an Expert Mathematics Witness, you have been presented with a Ballistics Report, and a Police
Report as your evidence. Use the information provided within these files to prove who, out of the
three suspects, is guilty of the crime.
Use the links below to download the files:
• Ballistics Lab Report
• Police Report and Witness Statement
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Question 1 (1 point)
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Calculations
As an Expert Mathematics Witness, you have been presented with a Ballistics
Report, and a Police Report as your evidence. Use the information provided within
these files (above) to prove who, out of the three suspects, is guilty of the crime.
Using the evidence provided, complete all calculations necessary to conclude which window the
shooter fired from. E-mail these calculations to your teacher and wait for feedback. Then make any
necessary corrections before moving on to Part 2
Hint: Complete the diagram with the given information found in the Police and Ballistics
Reports. Then express the height that the bullet is fired from in terms of the bullet’s angle of
entry and the angle W. Use this as a starting point to determine which window the gun was
fired from
Part 2: Presentation
Submit one of the following to present your results.
• Written Report
• Video Presentation
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Audio Presentation
Make sure to include all of your calculations from the first part and the answers to the following
questions:
Part 2: Presentation
Submit one of the following to present your results.
• Written Report
• Video Presentation
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Audio Presentation
Make sure to include all of your calculations from the first part and the answers to the following
questions:
Question 2 (1 point)
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Presentation
Submit one of the following to present your results.
Written report with supporting diagrams (at most 5 pages)
Video presentation (maximum 10 minutes)
PowerPoint presentation (at most 15 slides)
In your report or presentation you must
1) State your name and date for the court.
2) State your expert qualifications.
3) In your expert opinion, which window did the suspect commit the crime from?
4) Can you justify and explain your findings mathematically for the jury?
(Keep in mind that the jury likely has some members who have very limited
knowledge/understanding of trigonometry).
5) What is your concluding statement for the court?