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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F tf.a, F bf.b.3 Exploring Sinusoidal Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students explore the effect that changing the parameters in a sinusoidal function has on the graph of the function. Aligns with F-TF.A and F-BF.B.3.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Changing Sines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduced students to the various parameters used in graphing the elementary sine function. Technology use is very heavy, as students are encouraged to graph different sinusoidal...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Give Me a Sine (And a Cosine) Using Ti Navigator

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students contribute data points to build graphs of the sine and cosine functions. The transition from trig ratios to trig functions is a particularly difficult one, but it is also one where the social space of the...
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Cengage Learning

Cengage: Inverse Trigonometric Functions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a presentation on inverse trigonometric functions. In the presentation students will learn to evaluate and graph the inverse sine function, other inverse trigonometric functions and the composition of trigonometric...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Applications of Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use this site to practice questions dealing with trigonometric graphs. Students are challenged with multiple real-world problems and after solving those problems they can check their solution online.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This math lesson gives formulas for the hyperbolic trigonometric functions, a very most important property of their version of the Pythagorean Theorem, and it's verification, and many helpful visual aides.
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Curated OER

Zona Land: Overlapped Graph of the Six Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of the six trig functions and their graphs. The site is a little difficult to navigate but is good for finding a graph of a trig function.
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Math2

Math2: Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Inverse Sine

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a math site on the inverse of sine. Includes charts, color graphs, formulas including the Maclaurin series, as well as links to math terms and subject areas used within the site.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Unit Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two hands-on lab activities for instructors to use when teaching about the coordinate graphs of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions derived from a unit circle. The graphs of the reciprocals of the three functions are investigated....
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Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Clark University site shows and explains the graphs of the six trigonometric functions. It explains how to find an arbitrary angle measurement using trig. Also, it explains that sine and cosine functions are complementary.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Woody Sine"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The young scholars will discover the shape of the sine function without creating a t-chart. The students will create a sine function using toothpicks. The young scholars will then discover how the amplitude (height) and the period...
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Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Trig Function Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center provides a quick overview of the graphs of the six trigonometric functions, with angles measured in radians.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Evaluating and Graphing Sine and Cosine

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to graphing the sine and cosine functions by using the 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 right triangle values of the two functions as guides.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the formula of a sinusoidal function of the form a*f(bx)+d, draw its graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Construct Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a few features of a sinusoidal function, find its formula. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Interactive
Curated OER

Trig Function Point Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A java applet that relates the unit circle to the graphs of the six trigonometric functions, complete with the values of the functions.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Explains the horizontal forms of trigonometric graphs by showing how they relate to the circular graphs.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Just about everything you need to know about trigonometry can be found here. Interactive examples and demonstrations help to enhance the lessons. Although not required, the tutorial uses Live Math and Scientific Notebook.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introductory lesson to trigonometric functions. Includes definitions, properties, graphs, and a wide variety of examples and practice exercises.
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Curated OER

Math2.org: Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.
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Curated OER

Math2.org: Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.
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Curated OER

Math2.org: Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.
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Curated OER

Math2.org: Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of the graphs of the 12 "parent," trigonometry functions are given: sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent, arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arcsecant, arccosecant, and arccotangent.