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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geometric Representation of Trig Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using similar triangles, a relationship is established between the six trigonometric functions of an angle and simple line segments. These relationships are then confirmed using line segment measurement capabilities of the graphing...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Basic Trigonometric Ratios: Examples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Demonstrates how to use trig ratios to do simple solving of triangles.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Special Angle Values: 30 60 90 and 45 45 90 Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains a simple pictorial way to remember basic reference angle values. Provides other memory aids for the values of trigonometric ratios for these "special" angle values, based on 30-60-90 triangles and 45-45-90 triangles.
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Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site displays the formulas for the simple conversions of degrees to radians and radians to degrees. Near the bottom of the page there are examples of these conversions.