Lesson Plan
EngageNY

An Area Formula for Triangles

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use a triangle area formula that works when the height is unknown. The eighth installment in a 16-part series on trigonometry revisits the trigonometric triangle area formula that previously was shown to work with the acute triangles....
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Pythagorean Theorem for Solving Right Triangles: Solving the Triangle

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Observe the change in the trigonometric ratios as angles vary. An interactive provides the values of trigonometric ratios for both acute angles in a right triangle. Pupils create a right triangle to match given criteria and find the...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ambiguous Case: Furniture Store Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
Remove any ambiguity about using a helpful resource. Individuals use an interactive to find the number of triangles that fit given conditions. They find that some conditions can result in more than one triangle in the ambiguous case.