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Periodically ship the class a trigonometric application. Pupils model the level of water in a port. Using their models, learners determine the times that a ship can safely navigate into and out of the port, along with determining other questions their models can answer.
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- Lead a discussion on the differences between a model using sine and one using cosine
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- Individuals should be familiar with the graphs of sine and cosine
- Expects the class is comfortable with interpreting decimal values of time
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