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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Law of Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from MathWorld.com gives a good explanation of the Law of Cosines, which relates the lengths of the legs of a triangle to the angles. This site shows how the formula is derived, along with a triangle to clarify variables. Also...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Sin, Cos, and Tan of Right Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students explore a right angled triangle and its trigonometric concepts. They investigate the trigonometric ratios for the angles of the triangle.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: What's the Trig?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will be introduced to right triangle trigonometry. They will use the TI-89 and Geometer's Sketchpad to construct a right triangle and calculate sin, cosine, and tangent of various acute angles.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discover Law of Sines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using Cabri Jr students will be able to visualize the umbiguous case as well as when one cannot create a triangle.
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Sine Law Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are six problems to solve using the Law of Sines. One of the problems addresses the ambiguous case. Four have detailed solutions; two have answers given only. Notice the link at the bottom that takes you to a Law of Sines calculator...
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Unit Plan
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Introduccion a La Trigonometria

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an interactive activity introducing the concept of trigonometry and working with trigonometric functions to solve right triangles.
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Activity
Other

Trig Without Tears: Solving Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides a good explanation of how to solve oblique triangles (triangles containing no right angles.) The Law of Cosines section is about halfway of the way down the page.
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Activity
Other

Brown Math: A 10 Minute Trig Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looking for a 10-minute review of the major concepts of trigonometry? This site is a quick recap of degrees and radians, SOH CAH TOA, Pythagorean identities, and special right triangles are all found here.
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Activity
Other

Karl's Calculus Tutor: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great application of trig and introduction to the trig functions. Also found here are the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines as well as other trig topics to review.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and examines the law of sines through examples and a video lesson. [2:02]
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and explores the law of cosines through examples and a video lesson. [1:41]
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Quiz on Trigonometric Ratios in Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions test students on trigonometric ratios in right triangles.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Quiz on Solving Right Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners demonstrate comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Trigonometry. The questions check understanding on the topic of solving right triangles.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Self Check Quiz on the Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of Algebra II. The questions test students on the law of sines.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Quiz on the Ambiguous Case for the Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of Algebra II. The questions test students on the ambiguous case for the law of sines.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Self Check Quiz on Law of Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of Algebra II. The questions test students on the law of cosines.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Use the Law of Sines for Finding Lengths

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Deterime how to use the law of sines for finding lengths.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Use the Law of Sines for Finding Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of using the law of sines to determine angle measures.
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice: Right Triangles and Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for solving right triangle trigonometry and non-right triangle trigonometry. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located...
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Triangle Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View examples of triangle identities, equations that are true for all triangles: Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and Law of Tangents. Follow links to learn more about the purpose and examples of each identity.
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Activity
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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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Solving Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find guidelines to help you "solve" triangles, which means finding the value of missing sides and angles. Provided are examples of six scenarios in which you can solve a triangle's missing measurements, as well as relevant equations,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solve Triangles Using the Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve missing triangle measures using the law of sines. 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: Solve Triangles Using the Law of Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve missing triangle measures using the law of cosines. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.