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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers secant, cosecant, and cotangent.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Trigonometric Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good introduction to trigonometric identities, equations that are always true for a right triangle and require knowledge of the functions sine, cosine, and tangent.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Finding the Area of an Equilateral Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This task examines how to calculate the area of an equilateral triangle two ways: using triangle congruence and using trigonometric ratios. Aligns with G-CO.C.10 and G-SRT.C.
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Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Razones Trigonometricas De Algunos Angulos

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
In Spanish. Observe the relationships between the trigonometric functions then test your knowledge with the activities at the end.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You can practice evaluating the six trigonometric functions and their inverse in radians or degrees. Four different levels are provided and it also tracks the number of correct answer.
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Other

Technical Tutoring: The Very Fast Trig Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource is a quick review of the functions and identities in trigonometry.
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Other

Dan Sloughter: Trigonometric Series Approximations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Understand how trigonometric functions can model periodic behavior. See the application of periodic behavior, amplitude, frequency in sound waves. Make sure to turn up your sound to load an audio file to play the given tone of the...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Derivatives Sin, Cos, & Tan Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Several formulas are given for taking the derivatives of trigonometry functions. Several examples are presented to demonstrate the process of finding these derivatives. The examples allow the user to practice before seeing the solution.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The formulas for working with the derivatives of inverse trigonometry functions (arccos, arcsin, etc.) are presented here, along with several examples of how to find such derivatives. The exercises allow you to work the problems before...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Derivatives of Csc, Sec, and Cot Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The derivatives for cosecant, secant, and cotangent functions are presented here. Several examples allow the user to practice finding the derivatives before seeing the solutions.
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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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Trigonometric Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Examples are given and clearly explained.
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Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: First and Second Derivative of a Function

For Students 9th - 10th
A short interactive activity to visualize the first and second derivative of a function of your choice.
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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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Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course

For Students 9th - 10th
This Clark University trigonometry tutorial site features questions and answers about what students can learn from trigonometry.
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Other

Karl's Calculus Tutor: Derivative of Inv. Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a general overview of the derivative of inverse trig trunctions. Content includes a proof, exercises, and more.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Trigonometric Function

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, covers how to solve a variety of trigonometric equations, most of which involve substitution with a trigonometric identity. The identities themselves are not covered, but...
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Domain and Range of Basic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners examine a table of domain and range for basic functions. The tutorial includes the domain and range of algebraic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, hyperbolic, and logarithmic functions.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Interactive Games and Puzzles for Algebra 2 & Trig

For Students 9th - 10th
This educational resource consists of interactive games and puzzles that investigate algebra and trigonometry concepts. Some concepts included are functions, quadratics, and trigonometric graphs. [Requires Java Plugin.]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Trig and Forces: The Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
Using Newton's Laws of motion to calculate the acceleration of a pendulum as well as to compute and draw its position along the swing and move about the screen in a computationally based graphic system.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Swinging Along

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students model the data from the motion of a pendulum by a periodic function. They relate its parameters to the time for one period, the distance it is pulled back, and its distance from the motion detector.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Easier Trigonometric Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to solving trigonometric equations, including finding general and particular solutions. The connection between the tangent function and the slope of a line is also covered. Includes several examples and graphs.
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University College London

University College London: Introduction to Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a brief introduction to hyperbolic functions. Contains a definition only, no graphics.
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Other

Math Mistakes: Common Trigonometry Mistakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn from other student's mistakes by reviewing examples of the following Trigonometry topics: values of trigonometric functions, values of inverse trigonometric functions, solving triangles, simplifying trigonometric expressions, and...