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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry: Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains how to graph each of the six trigonometric functions and determine the period, amplitude, phase shift, and vertical shift of each. There are example problems solved, problems for the...
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Activity
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus I: Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners review the algebra and trigonometric skills needed in a Calculus course. Topics investigated are solving trigonometric equations, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, functions, and common graphs. Class notes,...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Fourteen problems offer practice graphing trigonometric functions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each...
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Graphs of Sine, Cosine and Tangent

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the graphs of the sine, cosines, and tangent functions. The tutorial consists of notes and examples.
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Sohcahtoa: Sine, Cosine, Tangent

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the relationships between sine, consine, and tangent. The tutorial consists of notes, examples, and practice problems to check for comprehension.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Sum to Product Formulas for Sine and Cosine

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examples of transforming a sum of trigonometric functions to a product of trigonometric functions.
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Website
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The site reviews information on inverse trigonometric functions. The main focus of the site is graphing inverse trigonometric functions including arccos, arcsin, arctan, arcsec, arccsc, and arccot. Exercises are included.
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Unit Circle and Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The free mathematics tutorial explores the unit circle and trigonometric functions. The tutorial consists of definitions and examples with solutions. The interactive applet allows students to investigate domain, range, and asymptotes of...
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Graphs of Basic Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The trigonometry tutorial explores the graphs of the basic trigonometric functions. The interactive tutorial investigates the range, domain, and asymptotes of the functions. The activity has several examples with detailed solutions.
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Activity
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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Interactive
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Cosecant Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The trigonometry tutorial investigates the graph of the cosecant function. The interactive tutorial examines the period, phase shift, and range of the cosecant graph. Learners use the applet to manipulate the parameters of the cosecant...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Period of Sinusoidal Functions From Graph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the graph of a sinusoidal function, determine its period. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Activity
University of Arizona

The University of Arizona: Modeling With Sinusoidal Functions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides several real-world application problems that can be solved using sinusoidal functions. Students are asked to sketch, model and solve the problems.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Explains the horizontal forms of trigonometric graphs by showing how they relate to the circular graphs.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Circular Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explanation of circular functions through the use of examples and a video lesson. [1:10]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Amplitude of Sinusoidal Functions From Graph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the graph of a sinusoidal function, determine its amplitude. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf Foxes and Rabbits 3

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students are presented with two graphs that show the populations of foxes and rabbits in a national park over a 24-month period. This is the third Foxes and Rabbits task. In this more realistic problem, students must find functions that...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf, F if as the Wheel Turns

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students use trigonometric functions to model the movement of a point around a wheel and through space. Students also interpret features of graphs in terms of the given real-world context. Aligns with F-TF.B.5 and F-IF.B.4.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf Hours of Daylight 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In order to determine how effective solar panels would be at various times of the year, it is important to know the amount of daylight at a given location. Students are asked to find an appropriate function that serves as a mathematical...
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Activity
Cengage Learning

Cengage: Inverse Trigonometric Functions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a presentation on inverse trigonometric functions. In the presentation students will learn to evaluate and graph the inverse sine function, other inverse trigonometric functions and the composition of trigonometric...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains how to relate constants in trigonometric function to amplitudes, vertical shifts, periods, and horizontal or phase shifts with the help of many solved examples for various trigonometric functions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the formula of a sinusoidal function of the form a*f(bx)+d, draw its graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Modeling With Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the description of a real-world relationship, find the sinusoidal function that models it. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra Ii: Construct Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a few features of a sinusoidal function, find its formula. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.