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EngageNY

Modeling with Inverse Trigonometric Functions 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use inverse trigonometric functions to work with ramps, rabbits, and Talladega. The class models real-world situations with trigonometric functions and solves them using inverses in the 15th installment of a 16-part series. Pupils solve...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Build on the understanding of finding angles using trigonometric ratios. Pupils develop the definitions of inverse trigonometric functions by restricting their domains in the 13th instructional activity of a 16-part series. They use...
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EngageNY

Revisiting the Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use the graphs of the trigonometric functions to set the stage to inverse functions. The instructional activity reviews the graphs of the basic trigonometric functions and their transformations. Pupils use their knowledge of graphing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trig Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate trigonometric function.  In this Algebra II lesson, students explore functional notation and transformational graphing of trigonometric functions. 
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 7: Trigonometric Functions, Equations, and Identities

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Show your class that trigonometric functions have characteristics of their own. A resource explores the features of trigonometric functions. Learners then connect those concepts to inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Properties of Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Given a value of one trigonometric function, it is easy to determine others. Learners use the periodicity of trigonometric functions to develop properties. After studying the graphs of sine, cosine, and tangent, the lesson plan connects...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Modeling with Inverse Trigonometric Functions 1

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Where should I stand to get the best view? Pupils use inverse trigonometric functions to determine the horizontal distance from an object to get the best view. They round out the instructional activity by interpreting their answers...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Ferris Wheels—Using Trigonometric Functions to Model Cyclical Behavior

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Have class members going in circles as they model the path of a Ferris Wheel using trigonometric functions. Building on the previous instructional activity in this series on transformations, learners use trigonometric functions to model...
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Worksheet
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Mt. San Antonio Collage

Graphing Trigonometric Functions

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

Circular Trigonometric Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Pre-calculus/Trigonometry learning exercise, learners prove trigonometric identities and find all values that satisfy the equations of circular trigonometric functions. The four page learning exercise contains twenty-four...
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Flipped Math

Modeling with Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Find out what to do with Ferris wheels that keep going up and down. Individuals learn how to determine the frequency of a trigonometric function. Pupils use their knowledge of trigonometric functions to model periodic motions like Ferris...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphs of the OTHER Trig Functions

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners graph trigonometric functions. For 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.
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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 bolded to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exercise Set 5.4: Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this trigonometric functions worksheet, high schoolers solve 68 multi-part short answer and graphing questions. Students evaluate inverse trigonometric functions for a given value. High schoolers graph inverse trigonometric functions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this trigonometric functions worksheet, students solve and complete 35 various type of problems. First, they find the values for all six trig functions that pass through the given points. Then, students prove different identities as...
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Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

ADA Accessibility: Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Ramp up using trigonometric ratios. After receiving a request to check school ramps to verify they meet ADA requirements, groups calculate the angle of the incline on ramps on campus. They report their findings via a letter to the...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Tangent Lines and the Tangent Function

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Construct tangent lines and make the connection to tangent functions. An informative lesson reviews the geometry origins of the tangent function. Pupils use that information to determine how to construct a tangent to a circle from a...
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Handout
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Curated OER

Parent Functions Review Sheet

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
No laundry or cooking dinner here: these parent functions are all about math. Every graph you could think of from basic linear functions to the hyperbolic arccotangent function are included. With 40 parent functions, the worksheet can be...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Foxes and Rabbits 2

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The fox population chases the rabbit population. Groups model the populations of foxes and rabbits with two trigonometric functions. Individuals graph both trigonometric models on the same graph, and then teams determine an explanation...
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Assessment
EngageNY

Algebra II Module 2: End-of-Module Assessment

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Will this be on the test? Learners demonstrate their understanding of trigonometric functions with an end-of-module assessment. They investigate two different real-world situations, one function in pure mathematics, and one potential...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Foxes and Rabbits 3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Model periodic populations. Here, in the context of foxes and rabbits, pupils look at graphs of the populations of these animals in a national park over a span of 24 months. Groups analyze the graphs and determine trigonometric functions...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this trigonometric functions worksheet, students solve and complete 28 various types of problems. First, they convert each function from degrees to radians. Then, students find the six trigonometric functions associated with the x...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Basic Trigonometric Identities from Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Have young mathematicians create new identities! They explore the even/odd, cofunction, and periodicity identities through an analysis of tables and graph. Next, learners discover the relationships while strengthening their understanding...
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Unit Plan
Benjamin Franklin High School

Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 9)

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Section 9 of the 12 linked Saxon Math sections introduces the young algebrist to graphing periodic functions, creating graphs from quadratic roots, working with inequalities, and rational equations. Common among all the lessons is the...