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Activity
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Navigation Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
These two navigation problems employ the use of the law of sines or cosines and basic trigonometry. Each problems includes links to a sketch of the problem for visual help, and to a solution.
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Graphic
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Barcos en Alta Mar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Play submarine by using trigonometry, learn the law of sines and cosine, build an instrument to measure angles and distance and find out who was the father of Trigonometry.
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Activity
Other

Radford University: Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page states the Law of Sines and provides some interactive graphics that may help you understand the law more clearly.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Law of Cosines

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines and uses the law of cosines to find the missing sides and angles of oblique triangles.
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Lesson Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working on a Rescue Team Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Your students are part of the Yellowstone National Park rescue team which has just been dispatched to help located a downed plane. How can they effectively use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines to assist them in finding the plane?...
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Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Just about everything you need to know about trigonometry can be found here. Interactive examples and demonstrations help to enhance the lessons. Although not required, the tutorial uses Live Math and Scientific Notebook.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Law of Sines Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use the law of sines to calculate unknown angles or sides of a triangle. In order to calculate the unknown values, you must enter 3 known values.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Triangle Theorems Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Each calculation option has sub-bullets that list the sequence of methods used in this calculator to solve for unknown angle and side values including Sum of Angles in a Triangle, Law of Sines, and Law of Cosines.