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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: High School Archive for Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Math Forum with Dr. Math is an excellent site with answers to submitted questions on trigonometry. In addition the student can submit their own questions. Links are provided for additional information.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Real World Applications of Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Trigonometry is applied in two different real world situations. Students can calculate the solutions to each problem and comprehend how trigonometry is used in real life.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Trigonometry Functions Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to trigonometry functions. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cosine (Cos) Function Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete reference guide to the cosine function in trigonometry. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation.
eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Triangles and Trigonometry: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to triangles and trigonometry by looking at the history of mapping and specifically, measuring the height of a mountain.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Cosine Sum and Difference Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examples, videos, and practice problems covering cosine of a sum or difference related to a set of cosine and sine functions. Here you'll learn to rewrite cosine...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Amplitude, Period, and Frequency

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Combine calculations for amplitude and period on a sine or cosine graph.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Tangent Sum and Difference Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn to rewrite tangent functions with addition or subtraction in their arguments in a more easily solvable form.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry: The 30 60 90 Right Triangle

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometry of the 30-60-90 right triangle. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
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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...
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Trigonometry: The Addition Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This math lesson contains a list of trigonometric addition formulas. Includes example problems involving these formulas along with solutions.
eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Triangles and Trigonometry: Triangles Congruence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on triangle congruence; it shows the ways to prove that triangles are congruent.
Graphic
Curated OER

Zona Land: Trigonometry, Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides information on sine, cosine, and tangent. Lengths of the sides are discussed and many diagrams/tables are shown.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry: Measurement of Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics regarding measurement of angles, including standard position, degree measure, and coterminal angles. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt,...
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Sine (Sin) Function Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete reference guide to the sine function. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Tangent (Tan) Function: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the tangent with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Stay in Shape

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will learn that math is important in navigation and engineering. Ancient land and sea navigators started with the most basic of navigation equations (Speed x Time = Distance). Today, navigational satellites use...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Measuring Distances Triangulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan which details how to have young scholars determine the distance to an object by sighting it from two different locations and knowing the distance between these locations. As an advanced alternative, trigonometry can be used...
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Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: The Ambiguous Case

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Integrated Publishing discusses the ambiguous case, which arises in trigonometry when you are given two sides of a triangle and the angle opopsite one of them. In an ambiguous case two different triangles could conform to...
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Other

North Carolina Su: Triangles, Circles, and Waves (Oh My!)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a basic overview of trigonometry focusing on the trig functions, trig ratios, and the unit circle.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How High Did My Rocket Go?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a lab in which the students will calculate the height of an air or water rocket by using trigonometry.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cosecant (Csc) Trigonometry Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the trigonometric function, cosecant, with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhances further explanation.
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Cotangent Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The trigonometry tutorial explores the graph of the cotangent function. The interactive tutorial explores the period, phase shift, and domain of the cotangent graph.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Applications of Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use this site to practice questions dealing with trigonometric graphs. Students are challenged with multiple real-world problems and after solving those problems they can check their solution online.

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