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Unit Circle: Medieval Castle Defense InteractiveUnit Circle: Medieval Castle Defense Interactive
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CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Interactives
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Duration
30 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Video
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Year
2014
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Unit Circle: Medieval Castle Defense

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Who needs a plan — let trigonometry protect you! Pupils determine the angle of an approaching enemy to a village wall. The scholars determine the exact value of trigonometric functions for the angle. Class members use trigonometry to prove whether a triangle exists with a zero-degree angle.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

angle of rotation, trigonometric, trigonometric functions, angles, special right triangles, unit circle, tangent, cosine, sine

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Spend some time reviewing radian measures

Classroom Considerations

  • The class should know the exact trigonometric values for the special angles 30, 45, 60, and 90
  • Requires signing up for a free account to access the material

Pros

  • Displays the correct answer if the incorrect answer is chosen
  • The reference contains a unit circle with coordinates for common angles

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSF-TF.A.2 HSF-TF.A.4

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