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Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students measure and analyze angles. For this trigonometry lesson, students measure angles and distances use non-traditional techniques. They identify the different ratios of sine, cosine and tangent.
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The Unit Circle

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Students solve problems using the unit circle. For this precalculus lesson, students identify angles using the properties of the unit circle. They observe the trigonometric graphs and sine, cosine and tangent.
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Using Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In 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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Exploring Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students calculate the different ratios using a right triangle. In this trigonometry lesson, students identify the sine, cosine and tangent of each side. They find the missing angles using the different ratios.
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Exploring Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the ratios of trig functions. In this trigonometry lesson, students construct triangles and use it to derive the values of sine, cosine and tangent. They use Cabri software to create the visual of the identities.
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Amazing Consistent Ratios

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students derive the six trigonometric identities. In this trigonometry lesson, students find the ratios of sine, cosine and tangent using the right triangle. They use properties of the Pythagorean Theorem to find the trig identities.
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Law of Sines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the ratios of a right triangle. For this calculus lesson, students use the law of sines to solve problems involving non-right triangles. They identify the different parts of a triangle.
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The Laws of Sines and Cosines Made Simple!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study the law of sine and cosine. In this pre-calculus lesson, students create a triangle and identify the different ratios of a non-right triangle. They use the properties of sine and cosine to solve.
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The Luxor - Pyramids, Surface Area & Volume

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students investigate the surface area and volume of the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. They calculate the slant height, lateral edge, and diagonal length of the base. Using this information, students explore other areas of the hotel, such as...
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Triangles & Congruence, Proportions & Similarity, Right Triangle & Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the topic of congruence and proportions in Geometry. Using technology, they construct and validate the properties of various geometric figures and identify whether it is congruent or proportion to the...
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Applications of Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply the properties of a right triangle. In this triangle instructional activity, students describe and compare radians to degrees. They solve problems using the properties and ratios of a right triangle.
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Math: Investigating Triangles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify the trigonometric ratios for right angled triangles. Through independent investigation, they discover the constancy between the ratios of any two sides of similar triangles. In an alternative method, 10th graders...
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The Law of Sines

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students define the laws of sine as it relates to a right triangle. In this trigonometry lesson, students identify the properties of sine to help then find mixing sides of a right triangle. They also solve for the missing angles.
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Whatcha Gunna Do When the Hulkster's Measuring Too??

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students measure using tools they have made. In this algebra lesson, students measure the height and distance using non-traditional measuring methods. They apply their findings to algebra and trigonometry properties of measurements.
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Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem. For this geometry lesson, students identify the sides and angles of a right triangle. They find the different trigonometric ratios and solve using sine, cosine and tangent.
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Unit Circle and Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply the Unit Circle to solve ratios of triangles. In this geometry lesson, students derive the different ratios of a triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem. They find the angles of a unit circle using a right triangle.
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The Laws of Sines and Cosines Made Simple!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of law of sines and cosines. In this law of sines and cosines lesson plan, students construct a triangle tool from card stock and markers. Students use their triangle tool to aid in solving problems...
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Simply Similar at Sea: Simple Triangles

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders answer a variety of problems based on similar triangle and learn about the rule of thumb. They will test the rule of thumb by estimating the distance to an object in the classroom.
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Unit Circle Triangle

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners find the different ratios of a right triangle. In this geometry lesson, students apply the concept of the Pythagorean theorem as they identify the different angles and parts of a Unit Circle. They find the ratios of sine,...
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Triangle Inequality Theorem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use the inequality theorem to solve triangles and their properties. In this geometry lesson, students are given spaghetti of different lengths and asked to create triangles. They conclude the necessary length needed to make a...
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This Building is Tall

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the perimeter of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of polygons to the real world. They find length, midpoint and slope.
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Understanding Fundamental Trigonometric Identities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the basic trigonometric identities. Using a diagram, they discover why the parts of the unit circle as named as they are and use equations to finalize the Pythagorean trigonometric identities. They also review...