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Curated OER

Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In this precalculus instructional activity, students solve word problems using sine and cosine. They identify where it is appropriate to laws of sine and cosine and where to use the...
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Curated OER

Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Function

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, students investigate the graphs of the sine and cosine functions. The six page worksheet contains seventy-eight problems. Solutions are not provided. 
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Curated OER

Law of Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems using the law of sine and cosine. In this precaclulus lesson, students learn the law of DeMoivre's Theorem and Heron's theorem. They use both theorems to solve problems.
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Curated OER

Concepts in Precalculus 1: Trigonometry

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate trigonometry.  In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus/Trigonometry lesson, students explore Islamic achievements in mathematics as they calculate angles and distances using the Law of Sines and the Law of...
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Texas Instruments

What's the Trig?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners determine the trigonometric relationships within a triangle as they construct a right triangle on the Ti-89. They find the sine, cosine, and tangent of various angles of their triangle construction.
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Curated OER

Getting Triggy With It

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The concept of sine and cosine is explored in this lesson where high schoolers graph sine and cosine graphs using a transformation application on the graphing calculator.  Students change the coefficients for the amplitude, period,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Section 6.1-6.2 Precalculus: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this trigonometry worksheet, students solve 15 triangle problems.  Students use the law of sines and law of cosines to find the missing angles and side lengths of a triangles.
Worksheet
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Improving Archimedes' Method

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Archmides' method instructional activity, learners determine the area of a regular n-gon inscribed in a circle.  They use sine and cosine functions to solve problems.  This three-page instructional activity contains 4...
Interactive
Curated OER

Trigonometry Formula Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
For this trigonometry worksheet, students solve right triangle problems.  They find the sine, cosine and tangent of given triangles.  This on-line, interactive worksheet contains 6 problems.  Answers are provided.
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EngageNY

From Circle-ometry to Trigonometry

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Can you use triangles to create a circle? Learners develop the unit circle using right triangle trigonometry. They then use the unit circle to evaluate common sine and cosine values.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

"I Saw the Sine"

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Discover trigonometric ratios that complement each other. Using two videos, the lesson introduces the trigonometric ratios. The class discovers the relationship between the sine and cosine of complementary angles.
Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task - Geometry (module 2)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Increase the level of assessment rigor with the test of performance tasks. Topics include similar triangles, trigonometric ratios, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and trigonometric problem solving. 
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Mathematics Vision Project

Module 7: Modeling with Geometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Model good modeling practices. Young mathematicians first learn about cross sections and solids of revolution. They then turn their attention to special right triangles and to the Laws of Sine and Cosine.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Law of Cosines

For Students 10th
For this Law of Cosines worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems related to applying the Laws of Cosine. First, they determine the length of a side rounded to the nearest integer. Then, students determine the largest angle of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Sine Cosine Game

For Students 11th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students are given a word problem they must solve by rewriting the words in to algebraic symbols. They investigate Sine and Cosine using word problems. There are 18 questions with an answer key.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integrals with even Powers of Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders define integrals and solve equations with trig functions. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders integrate integrals with sine and cosine powers. They discuss what method to use based on even or odd exponents.
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Curated OER

Hunter Fred's Quest for Dinner

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners solve problems using trigonometric functions, specifically a problem about a tree stand. Pupils try to maximize the distance of hunting sight given certain restrictions. They use the Pythagorean Theorem, sine, cosine, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Trinonometry to Find Angle Measures

For Students 10th - 12th
In this trigonometric ratios worksheet, students find the missing angle of 20 triangles by using sine, cosine and tangent ratios. Students compute the angle measurement of given ratios for six problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Precalculus Test Sections 5.1 - 5.2

For Students 10th - 12th
In this section worksheet, learners simplify given addition and division problems containing ratios with sine, cosine, and tangent.  They factor problems and prove identities.  This two-page worksheet contains 12 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pre-Calculus Test Chapter 5: Identities

For Students 10th - 12th
For this identities worksheet, students match equivalent expressions containing sine, cosine, and tangent.  They solve equations, find intervals, and determine all solutions to an interval.  Students prove given...
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Curated OER

Integrals with Even Powers of Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils discuss ways to integrate given trigometric functions. They use a trig identity (half angle identities) to solve problems. Students practice solving problems with even powers of both sine and cosine. They change a sum of integrals...
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Curated OER

Does Your Field Measure Up

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students measure angles using a plane table kit. In this geometry lesson, students use trigonometric identities to find the values of the length of a football field.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Trigonometric Identity Proofs

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Proving a trig identity might just be easier than proving your own identity at the airport. Learners first investigate a table of values to determine and prove the addition formulas for sine and cosine. They then use this result to...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Vertical Translations: Vertical Shift of Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Create a shift in TV viewing habits. The interactive presents a cosine model of an individual's TV viewing habits during a year. Class members move the model to reflect given conditions. Finally, they determine key features from the...

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