Curated OER
Five Find the Unknown Angle Interactive Problems
In this unknown angle worksheet, students use trigonometry functions in five problems to find the unknown angles. Students may check their solutions and receive hints by using the "Check" and "Hint" button found at the bottom of the page.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trigonometry (Video Interactive)
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at how trigonometry is used in making sure that airplanes land safely at airports. The accompanying interactive component gives students practice in using trigonometric ratios, namely...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Trigonometric Functions
This site examines the six trigonometric functions from a right triangle point of view. Provides information, examples, and lots of exercises for understanding.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Sine and Cosine Rules
BBC provides a three part lesson on solving triangles, by using the sine rule and cosine rule.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Cosine
Graphs of the cosine function, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. Higher level mathematics applications given, including defining the hyperbolic cosine function, the cosine function as an infinite sum and infinite product, and more.
University of Guelph
University of Guelph: Trigonometry Tutorial
A guide to calculating trigonometric functions.
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Reduction Formulas
This tutorial presents a series of trigonometric integrals to solve using recursion or reduction formulas. Click Solution next to each formula and a popup screen provides the solution.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Trigonometry, Right Triangles
This site provides information on sine, cosine, and tangent. Lengths of the sides are discussed and many diagrams/tables are shown.
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Often Used Values
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University provides a quick reference chart of the exact values of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions for the most common angle measrements in the first quadrant. Includes both...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Trig Function Graphs
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center provides a quick overview of the graphs of the six trigonometric functions, with angles measured in radians.
Other
Dans Math: Lessons: Trigonometry
College professor Dan Bach reviews basic trig concepts, including trig functions, right triangles, circles, radians, and polar coordinates. Site includes animated graphs and detailed examples.
Clark University
Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Summary of Trig Identities
This Clark University page is an excellent reference page for trig identities. It is a little difficult to read so take your time with the formulas. If you remember soh - cah - toa, the other formulas are right here.
BBC
Bbc: Radians and Equations
BBC provides a tutorial that explains how radians are related to degrees and demonstrates how to solve trig equations in radian units. Examples and a practice test are available.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solve Sinusoidal Equations (Basic)
Solve equations of the form sin(x)=d or cos(x)=d where d is any number. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Basic Trigonometric Ratios: Examples
Demonstrates how to use trig ratios to do simple solving of triangles.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Tf Equilateral Triangles and Trigonometric Functions
The purpose of this task is to apply knowledge about triangles to calculate the sine and cosine of 30 and 60 degrees. Aligns with HSF-TF.A.3.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Trigonometric Functions
This site from the University of Saint Andrews provides an historical look at the origins of trig functions. This site ties together mathematics and history from Hipparchus to Ptolemy to Lambert.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Simple (To Medium Hard) Trig Equations
Introduces techniques for solving trigonometric equations. Provides worked examples of solving some simpler to medium-hard equations.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Overlapped Graph of the Six Trig Functions
An overview of the six trig functions and their graphs. The site is a little difficult to navigate but is good for finding a graph of a trig function.
Math2
Math2.org: Trigonometry Tables
Three trig tables are provided for student and teacher reference. The first table lists the sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent values of all whole-number angles from 0 to 90. The radian equivalent (to four decimals)...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Trigonometry
This site provides a good definition of trigonometry. Includes many links to key terms and many more to related terms. This site may be used as a refresher for students who have finished the course, or students currently studying the...
University College London
University College London: Introduction to Hyperbolic Functions
This is a brief introduction to hyperbolic functions. Contains a definition only, no graphics.