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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Unit Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two hands-on lab activities for instructors to use when teaching about the coordinate graphs of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions derived from a unit circle. The graphs of the reciprocals of the three functions are investigated....
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this section we will give a quick review of trig functions. We will cover the basic notation, relationship between the trig functions, the right triangle definition of the trig functions. We will also cover evaluation of trig...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Saint Andrews provides an historical look at the origins of trig functions. This site ties together mathematics and history from Hipparchus to Ptolemy to Lambert.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Trigonometry in Terms of Algebra

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Define trigonometric relationships with algebraic ratios.
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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.
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Math2

Math2.org: Trigonometry Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete look at trig functions. From an "overview," page giving general definitions and important vocab words, to a listing of the 12 trig functions, to an explanation of the three modes used in trigonometry, to the procedures of how...
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Hofstra University

Hofstra University: Modeling the Sine Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information on the sine function and links to the other trigonometric functions. The site includes definitions of properties of the sine function and various examples involving them. Also includes a number of real world...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a listing of the trigonometric functions and their inverses. Their notation is also addressed along with links to each of the fundamental trigonometric functions.
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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.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Trig Cheat Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A trigonometry "cheat sheet" to use as a reference when completing trigonometry homework. Lists basic facts, properties, identities, formulas, and inverse trigonometric functions.
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Other

Mecca: Review for Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A page of review problems on trigonometric functions. Answers are supplied.
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Other

Personal Site: Sine and Cosine Do "The Wave"

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a great animation of how the sine and cosine waves are formed. It connects the unit circle with the sine and cosine graph.
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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.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: The Right Triangle and Applications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to "solve" a right triangle and apply the concept to real world situations using angles of elevation and depression.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a reference angle, you can find the trigonometric functions of any angle. The process is demonstrated in this lesson and examples are provided for practicing the concept.
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Johan Claeys

Math Abundance: Trigonometry: The Sine Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definition of a sine function. Range and period also are given. Graph of sine function given as well.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a excellent review lesson about trigonometric functions of any angle. Good examples here.
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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.