Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Secant and the Co-Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Turn your class upside down as they explore the reciprocal functions. Scholars use the unit circle to develop the definition of the secant and cosecant functions. They analyze the domain, range, and end behavior of each function.
Worksheet
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Mt. San Antonio Collage

Graphing Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Double win with a comprehensive learning exercise and an excellent worked out answer key. The learning exercise itself is twelve pages and begins with the simple sine and cosine graphs, then, develops into the reciprocal trig...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graph of the Tangent, cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant Functions

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this college level Pre-calculus worksheet, pupils examine the graphs of the Tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant functions.  Students find the intercepts and any asymptotes.   The seven page worksheet contains...
Handout
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Coastal Carolina University

Graphs of the Six Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Your learners will appreciate having this color-coded set of the six trigonometric functions all on one page. Included are the graphs for sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent. Notice that part of each graph is...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions: Hold the Ladder!

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Determine the length of a falling ladder. Pupils use an interactive to find the angle a ladder makes with the floor after it falls to answer questions. The scholars use the triangle formed in the interactive to determine values of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphs of the OTHER Trig Functions

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students graph trigonometric functions. In this precalculus lesson, students identify the properties of secant ,cosecant and cotangent. They use the unit circle as their formula to graph and analyze these functions.
Assessment
EngageNY

Algebra II Module 2: Mid-Module Assessment

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Time for classes to show what they've learned. Use several tasks to assess understanding of the trigonometric functions, unit circle, radians, and basic trigonometric identities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphs

For Students 10th
In this graphs worksheet, 10th graders identify and solve 10 different problems that include reading various graphs of lines. They determine the equation for each graph whether it is dealing with tangent, cotangent, secant or cosecant.
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Curated OER

Math Handbook: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
You'll be spinning in unit circles once you read through this jumbo-sized resource of everything you need to know about trigonometry. Each page has color-coded examples with explicit directions that detail the problems and...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Proving Trigonometric Identities

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians first learn the basics of proving trigonometric identities. They then practice this skill on several examples.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Further Trigonometry

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this trigonometry worksheet, students solve for trigonometric functions. They convert between radians and angles using the properties of sine, cosine and tangent. There are 30 problems on this handout.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Sine Cosine Game

For Students 11th - 12th
In this algebra activity, 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.
Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Cosecant, Secant and Cotangent Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Features graphs of the trigonometric functions cosecant, secant, and cotangent. Includes solved examples and practice questions.
Interactive
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial explores the graphs of the tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant functions. The resource consists of animations and examples.
Interactive
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Tan, Cot, Sec, & Csc

For Students 9th - 10th
Several examples are presented that demonstrate how to graph the tan, cot, sec, and csc functions.
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Graphs of Basic Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The trigonometry tutorial explores the graphs of the basic trigonometric functions. The interactive tutorial investigates the range, domain, and asymptotes of the functions. The activity has several examples with detailed solutions.
Activity
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.
Activity
Windstream

Ojk's Pre Calculus Study Page: The Four Other Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Trigonometry ratios and their signs are given in this explanation of the other trig functions. Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant are given. Examples are included.
Activity
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.
Activity
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.
Activity
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.
Graphic
Math2

Math2.org: Trigonometry Tables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Three trig tables are provided for student and teacher reference. The first table lists the sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent values of all whole-number angles from 0 to 90. The radian equivalent (to four decimals)...
Activity
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.