Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry:lengths of Triangle Sides Using the Pythagorean

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the length of sides of right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice: Right Triangles and Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for solving right triangle trigonometry and non-right triangle trigonometry. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Right Triangle Trig

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a way to use the TI-Navigator to check for an understanding of sin, cos, and tan before you move onto word problems.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trig River

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about and use a right triangle to determine the width of a "pretend" river. Working in teams, they estimate of the width of the river, measure it and compare their results with classmates.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Ask the Pilot

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In the July 2013 issue of United Airlines' Hemisphere Magazine, a pilot responded to a question about how far in the distance he could see at different altitudes. The solution involved right triangles, lines of tangency to a circle, and...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem and some of its applications. Also explains how to identify acute and obutse triangles through the use of the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find perimeter and area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trigonometry via Mobile Device

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the relationships between angles and side lengths in right triangles with the help of materials found in the classroom and a mobile device.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Using Right Triangle Trigonometry to Find the Area of Regular Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will demonstrate how to use right triangle trigonometry and special right triangles (45-45-90 and 30-60-90) to find the area of triangles given the side lengths of the polygon. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Using Right...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Using Right Triangle Trigonometry to Find the Area of Regular Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will demonstrate how to use right triangle trigonometry and special right triangles (45-45-90 and 30-60-90) to find the area of triangles given the side lengths of the polygon. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Using Right...
Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry: Trig Functions of an Acute Angle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometric functions of acute angles within a right triangle. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Basic Right Triangle Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows the basic relationships between trig functions and the sides and angles of a right triangle.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: You've Got Triangles!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about trigonometry, geometry and measurements while participating in a hands-on interaction with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT technology. First they review fundamental geometrical and trigonometric concepts. Then, they estimate the...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Right Triangle Trigonometry Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review right triangle trigonometry and how to use it to solve problems.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Activity Carpentry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Carpenters use applications of geometry in their work, including the properties of right triangles and circles. This activity uses Cabri Jr. Geometry software to make measurements and solve problems based on carpentry situations....
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt, G Mg Coins in a Circular Pattern

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students investigate how many coins will fit around a central coin when they are all of the same denomination, and if there is room left over. The teacher is given a chart of four coin denominations and their diameters, but...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What's the Trig?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will be introduced to right triangle trigonometry. They will use the TI-89 and Geometer's Sketchpad to construct a right triangle and calculate sin, cosine, and tangent of various acute angles.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Sine, Cosine, Tangent

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to find the sine, cosine, and tangent of right triangles.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Sine, Cosine, Tangent

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the sine, cosine, and tangent of right triangles.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pythagorean Theorem in 3 D

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
In this exercise, students practice using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the side lengths of triangles within a 3-D solid. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions...
Activity
Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State Univ.: Trilingual Packaging Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Pennsylvania State University provides a hands-on activity to bridge the gap between right triangles, 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 theorems, and trigonometry, and what every student wants to know, "When will I ever use this?"...
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Sine, Cosine, Tan & Reciprocals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The definitions of the six trig ratios are presented here, along with several examples of how to determine the ratios given 2 or more sides of a right triangle.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore trigonometric functions using the interactive features of Activstudio. Students apply their understanding of trigonometric sense to determine the side lengths and angles of various...