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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trigonometry (Video Interactive)

For Students 6th - 9th
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...
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Curated OER

Trigonometry Realms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site reviewing the realms of Trigonometry. Topics Include the trig functions, graphs, right triangles and much more.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Useful Trigonometric Identities

For Students 9th - 10th
This list of trigonometric identities includes the factoring formulas near the bottom. A great tool for reference.
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Harvey Mudd College

Hmc Mathematics Online: Tutorial: Review of Various Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the functions such as trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic
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Windstream

Ojk World of Math: Relationships Between the Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial discusses relationships among all the trig identities. Examples are given on how to apply them to simplify trig expressions and prove identities.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld tutorial provides detailed overviews of the concepts and theorems associated with geometry. Most of the Math World sites are extensive and some require higher math knowledge to understand, links to terms and topics are...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring Height or Distances With a Camera

For Students 9th - 10th
If you know or calculate the field of view for your camera, you can use it to measure distances and the height of almost anything. It's all a matter of basic trigonometry.
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University of Vienna (Austria)

Trigonometry: Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is demonstration of how the law of sines works. It uses Java applets to manipulate the triangle and allows the user to explore what happens to the values of the triangle as the sides are changed.
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University of Vienna (Austria)

Univ of Vienna: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive tool to discover how the trig functions came to be. Applets are used in this interactive learning tool. Examples exercises are also given.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Measure of an Angle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson gives a tutorial on the measure of an angle. Includes sample problems and solutions.
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Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Trigonometry Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University, provides a review and tutorial site on trigonometry. The information is in-depth and can be accessed by clicking on the various links in the outline.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Trigonometric Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of lessons and practice exercises on trigonometric ratios. Students will learn how to solve for an angle and for a side, and to apply trigonometry in setting up and solving word problems.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Advanced Trig Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides five example problems dealing with real life trigonometry applications. Hints and solution links are provided.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Emr: Exercises in Math Readiness

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Saskatchewan offers this resource for the review of mathematical concepts that students need to enter university level math courses. Topics include mental arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, exponential and...
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Other

Trigonometry: A Crash Review

For Students 9th - 10th
This site really is a crash review on trigonometry! Formulas, functions - you name it, it's covered! Also includes self quizzes for practice.
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Other

G Calc: Java Online Graphing Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This free online graphics calculator is an excellent resource to aid with studies in algebra, calculus, trigonometry, etc.
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Other

Frequently Asked Questions About Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of links that explain trigonometric basics in a clear way with java application to see what is happening.
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Other

Ontario Ministry of Education: Grade11 Gsp Sketches

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A selection of Grade 11 sketches for use with The Geometer's Sketchpad can be downloaded here. The files are in GSP format.
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Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Applications of Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th
This Clark University site gives a brief historical perspective into how trigonometry is used in astronomy, geography, engineering, physics, and mathematics.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Trigonometric Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Saskatchewan provides an explanation of trigonometric identities, including the reciprocal identities, the addition and subtraction formulas with sine and cosine, and the double angle formulas. There are links to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Stay in Shape

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will learn that math is important in navigation and engineering. Ancient land and sea navigators started with the most basic of navigation equations (Speed x Time = Distance). Today, navigational satellites use...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trig River

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about and use a right triangle to determine the width of a "pretend" river. Working in teams, they estimate of the width of the river, measure it and compare their results with classmates.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Computer Accuracy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Accuracy of measurement in navigation depends very much on the situation. If a sailor's target is an island 200 km wide, sailing off center by 10 or 20 km is not a major problem. But, if the island were only 1 km wide, it would be missed...