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Curated OER

Secant and Tangent Lines

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders recognize the use of the slope of the secant line and connect it with the graph of the secant line, as the secant line approaches the tangent line. They also recognize the two forms of the slope formula used and practice...
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Curated OER

Curved Lines

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this curved lines worksheet, students examine equations that, when graphed, present a curved line. They explore specified points on the graphed line and write an equation for the tangent line at given points. This two-page worksheet...
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Secants and Tangents

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Put the vertex in, put the vertex out. Pupils explore theorems about the relationships of lengths of segments and angles of line segments that intersect inside or outside the circle. Learners use the theorems to solve problems involving...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions: Lighthouse

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How far is that boat from the lighthouse? Scholars create diagrams to represent a scenario given the angle of depreciation from a lighthouse to a boat. Learners apply the basic trigonometric functions to find various distances stemming...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Arcs and Angles Formed by a Tangent and a Chord

For Students 10th
In this math worksheet, 10th graders solve problems involving a tangent line intersection the arc and forming various angles. There are 6 problems to be solved.
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2007 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Provide a review for the exam so individuals don't tank. AP® provides the free-response questions for teachers to use to help their pupils prepare for the exam. The six BC questions from 2007 include regions bounded by functions, water...
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Calculus AB/BC - Derivative Rules: Constant, Sum, Difference, and ​Constant Multiple

For Students 10th - 12th
Use derivatives to find equations of lines. Pupils learn more rules to use as shortcuts to find derivatives. Using the rules, they find the equations of the tangent line and the normal line at a given point. Scholars then apply the new...
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Curated OER

Tangent Properties

For Students 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems based on the properties of lines tangent to one or more circles. Constructions are included. The one page worksheet contains eight questions. Answers are not included.
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Curated OER

Tangents to a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct tangent lines. In this geometry instructional activity, students identify the point of tangency, secant and tangent lines. They graph the lines on the Ti and make observations.
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Curated OER

Secant Line Approximation of the Tangent Line

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars perform operation with secant and tangent lines. For this calculus lesson, students find the derivative and relate it to the slope of a line. They differentiate between secant and tangent as they intersect a circle, using...
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Curated OER

Slope and Tangent

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between the slope and the tangent of the horizontal. In this precalculus lesson, students examine slopes created by tangent lines. They observe the angle formed using properties of the unit circle.
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Curated OER

Interesting Properties of Cubic Functions to Discover Graphically or Numerically

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the slope of a cubic function. They find the tangent line of the cubic function at point P, and discuss the relationship between point P and point Q, the point the tangent line intersects the cubic function.  They...
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Circles

For Students 10th
In this circles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 13 various types of problems. First, they solve each set of triangles for the given variable. Then, students name a radius, a diameter, a tangent, a secant, a point of tangency,...
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Curated OER

Functions

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this functions worksheet, students solve and complete 11 different types of problems. First, they find the coordinates of all points on the graph of each equation where the tangents to the graph are horizontal. Then, students write...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Angles in Circles

For Students 10th
In this angles in circles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include tangents and chords and intersecting chords. First, they find x when given 2 intersecting chords. Then, students determine x given the diameter...
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Curated OER

Circles Terminology Multiple Choice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this circles activity, high schoolers solve 10 multiple choice problems. Students answer questions about diameter and chord relationships, tangent lines to a circle, circumference, the Pi relationship, etc.
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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

Circles

For Students 10th
For this circles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the chords, secants, and tangents of circles shown. First, they determine 4 different line segments given a circle with secants and chords with...
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Curated OER

Analysis Review Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this analysis review instructional activity, students solve 3 complex inequalities, graph 2 absolute value inequalities, and write the equations for altitudes and tangent lines for 4 problems.
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Curated OER

Inverse Functions

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this inverse functions learning exercise, students solve and complete 3 sets of different problems. First, they find the expression and simplify. Then, students find the value of a given variable when it is the inverse in the...
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Curated OER

Finding the Sum of the Perimeters of 3 Small Circles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students find the sum of the perimeters of three small circles.  These small circles are tangent to each other and to a larger circle.  The centers of the small circles have their centers on the diameter of...
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Curated OER

Extrema on an Interval

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore maximum and minimum points, slopes and tangents. In this Pre-Calculus instructional activity, students solve optimization problems and find rates of change.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Trigonometry Formula Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In 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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Illustrative Mathematics

Two Wheels and a Belt

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Geometry gets an engineering treatment in an exercise involving a belt wrapped around two wheels of different dimensions. Along with the wheels, this belt problem connects concepts of right triangles, tangent lines, arc length, and...

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