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Interactive
Curated OER

Using Law of Sines and Law of Cosines

For Students 12th
In this trig worksheet, 12th graders, students rewrite angles using the law of sine and cosine. They find each missing angle of a triangle. There are 8 questions on this chart.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Law of Sines Question and Answer day

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the correct use of the law of sines and cosines. In this precalculus lesson, students ask questions about their problems on solving these trigonometry problems. They spend the class period reviewing important...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Law of Sines and Cosines

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In this precalculus lesson, students apply the properties of sine and cosine to solve non-right triangle problems. They use Heron's Law to find the area of a shape.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trig Twisters

For Students 9th - 11th
In this trig learning exercise, students use the law of sines, cosine, and tangent to solve problems. They work with a partner to find the measurement of angles to the nearest degree and the product of sines. This two-page learning...
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Lesson Plan
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

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...
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Curated OER

Law of Cosines

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars model scenarios using functions and their properties. For this trigonometry lesson, students calculate the angles of sine, cosine and tangent. They perform operation using a calculator.
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Curated OER

Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In this precalculus lesson, 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 Pythagorean Theorem.
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Curated OER

River Width

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners determine the level of accuracy needed for computations involving measurements and irrational numbers. They use the correct number of digits in computation to achieve an appropriate unit or level of accuracy when solving...
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Curated OER

Using Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners solve problems using sine and cosine. For this trigonometry lesson, students apply the properties of sine and cosine to solve triangular problems. They identify when to use law of sines using angle-side relationships.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Journey of the Nez Perce

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the retreat of the Nez Perce Native Americans into Montana while tracing their journey on a map. They use the law of cosines to solve problems based on the navigational methods of the Nez Perce. They work with both the law...
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Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task: Pre-Calculus Module 4

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Challenge your scholars to show what they know about the Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and inverses. The six-question assessment is the last in a series of 16. Pupils find the area of triangles and show that the Law of Sines and Law of...
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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 students graph sine and cosine graphs using a transformation application on the graphing calculator.  Students change the coefficients for the amplitude, period, frequency,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Identity Worksheet

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this identity worksheet learners use trigonometric functions to prove given statements are true. This one-page worksheet contains fifteen problems.
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Curated OER

Trigonometry Involving Figures - Week 11

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this trigonometry worksheet, students use trigonometric functions to determine the measurement of angles and the length of sides in given figures. Most figures are comprised of rectangles containing parallel and perpendicular lines,...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area: Jib Sheets

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Solving triangles is a breeze. Young boat enthusiasts solve problems involving triangles in the context of sails on a boat. They must apply different strategies, including the Law of Cosines and area formulas.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basic Theorems and Proofs

For Students 11th
In this pre-calculus worksheet, 11th graders recall the three forms of the law of cosines and used it to solve problems involving triangles. They also write out the laws of sines and use those to solve problems with angles. There are 15...
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Curated OER

Investigation the Derivatives of Some Common Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students investigate the derivative of a function.  For this calculus lesson, students explore the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log, and natural exponential functions.  The lesson promotes the idea of the derivative as a function...
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Curated OER

Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate properties of the unit circle using sine, cosine and tangent. They analyze the answers to questions about the unit circle based on a right triangle.
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Curated OER

Some More Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define the law of cosine and its correct usage. In this trigonometry lesson, students define the law of Heron's area formula and use it to solve problems. They review other trigonometric values and identify the identities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

PreCalculus: Final Examination

For Students 10th - 12th
For this final examination worksheet, students find the tangent function and sine function.  They graph problems on a polar coordinate.  Students describe trigonometric properties.  This twelve-page worksheet contains 80 problems.
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Curated OER

Trig Review

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders review the 6 identities of trigonometry. In this trig lesson, 12th graders review the importance of the right triangle as it relates to sine, cosine and tangent. They review the basic trig identities and how it relates to...
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eBook
Rice University

Precalculus

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Take a step beyond Algebra 2. Learners use the eBook to learn concepts from the typical Precalculus course. Content starts off with a short review of functions in general and moves on to the basic functions, finishing up with more...
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 5: Modeling with Geometry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Solids come in many shapes and sizes. Using geometry, scholars create two-dimensional cross-sections of various three-dimensional objects. They develop the lesson further by finding the volume of solids. The module then shifts to finding...