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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring and Solving Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource focuses on the many triangles that are found in our everyday environment. The accompanying interactive component asks students to find triangles in a picture and to solve for the missing angles...
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Perpendicular Construction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior math problem skills and proof experience is recommended to solve this "Perpendicular Construction" problem.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Measuring Mountains

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use your triangle solving skills to solve this triangle problem and then apply it to the real world.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Tube Viewer Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A computer simulation of viewing through various lengths of tubes at different distances. The simulation also has an exploration of focus questions. [Requires Java.]
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Sine and Cosine Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
BBC provides a three part lesson on solving triangles, by using the sine rule and cosine rule.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Corner Circle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior knowledge of circles and triangles is recommended to solve this circle in the corner problem.
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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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Other

Brown Math: Remembering Trig Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Faced with a large number of trigonometric identities, students tend to try to memorize them all. This site the emphasis is on understanding how the functions work and on memorizing only about a half dozen of them - all the others work...
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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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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore trigonometry concepts through this collection of definitions, lessons, examples problem-solving steps and strategies, and practice problems. Topics include solving triangles, trigonometric functions, theorems, and the...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Law of Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from the Georgia State University provides a definition of the Law of Cosines. Also includes a "calculator" to help you find side lengths and opposite angles when you are given either three sides or two sides and a third angle.