Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Angles Formed by Intersecting Chords, Secants, and Tangents
In this activity, students will investigate properties of angles and arcs formed when chords, secants, and tangents intersect and intercept arcs in a circle. They discover several important theorems concerning circles and arc sizes. They...
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Chords
Explains the basic concept of chords with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Ask the Pilot
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 4.8 Pythagorean Identities
This section explores the Pythagorean Identity and how it applies to right triangles set inside unit circles, in terms of sine, cosine, and tangent functions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf Special Triangles 1
Using known facts about the unit circle and isosceles triangles together with the Pythagorean Theorem, students can derive the sine and cosine of special angles. Aligns with HSF-TF.A.3.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf Special Triangles 2
Using known facts about the unit circle and isosceles triangles together with the Pythagorean Theorem, students can derive the sine and cosine of special angles. Aligns with HSF-TF.A.3.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Formulas for Angles in Circles
Formulas and illustrations show the different kinds of angles created by intersecting tangents, secants, radii, and in combination.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Pyramid Panic: Basic Shapes to Advanced Geometry
Guide a mummy safely through the burial chambers of a pyramid as you solve length and area problems in basic to advanced geometry. There are four game zones that deal with circles and triangles, quadrilaterals, the Pythagorean Theorem,...
Other
Dans Math: Lessons: Trigonometry
College professor Dan Bach reviews basic trig concepts, including trig functions, right triangles, circles, radians, and polar coordinates. Site includes animated graphs and detailed examples.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt, G Mg How Far Is the Horizon?
Some friends are at the beach looking out onto the ocean on a clear day and they wonder how far away the horizon is. A second problem asks how far the horizon would be from the top of a mountain. Students must also answer a question...
Other
Ctte: Geometer's Sketch Pad Activities
This site offers numerous activities for middle school and high school students to explore using Geometer's Sketch Pad.