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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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Interactive
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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Activity
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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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site examines the six trigonometric functions from a right triangle point of view. Provides information, examples, and lots of exercises for understanding.
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Trigonometry Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A guide to calculating trigonometric functions.
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Unit Plan
Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Inverse Trig Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to the inverse trigonometric functions, concentrating on the domain restrictions, which are explained graphically. Several examples and exercises with solutions are included, as well as a quiz.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Swing Thing Activity Math and Science in Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity serves as a follow-up to Activity 10 in the Explorations book, Math and Science in Motion: Activities for Middle School by Chris Brueningsen, Elisa Brueningsen, and Bill Bower (Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1997).
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Swing Your Can

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Sinusoidal data already obtained by swinging a can over a meter stick and measuring time and displacement from its resting position using a CBR or CBL with a motion detector. Using the TI-Navigator, you can monitor their "real time"...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mm Cas 2002 Exam 1 Part 1 : Sample Solutions Q1 & Q7

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Derive software to solve problems on trigonometric functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Swinging Along Activity Modeling Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity serves as a follow-up to Activity 14 in the Explorations book, Modeling Motion: High School Math Activities with the CBR.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Computing by Degrees!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students use the calculator to solve trigonometry problems using sine, cosine, and tangent. They also find inverses of trigonometric functions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this TI InterActive! activity, students study the phases of the moon, plot the fraction of the moon showing each day in a month, and fit the data with an appropriate trigonometric function.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geometric Representation of Trig Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using similar triangles, a relationship is established between the six trigonometric functions of an angle and simple line segments. These relationships are then confirmed using line segment measurement capabilities of the graphing...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Light Side of Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the TI InterActive! software to develop a model that determines the time of sunrise and sunset and the number of daylight hours in Melbourne on any day of the year. They also determine how the position on...
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Handout
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University site offers a quick overview of the six trigonometric functions from the standpoint of the unit circle.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Topic Summaries: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The topic summary outlines trigonometric functions. Some topics reviewed are derivatives of trigonometric functions, sine function, trigonometric identities, and indefinite integrals of trigonometric functions. The resource consists of...
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Six Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics session investigates the six trigonometric functions and reciprocal functions. The tutorial consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes the Greek...
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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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Website
Other

Interactive Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource contains interactive programs that can be manipulated and animation to help students grasp basic concepts in trigonometry.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Definition of Inverse Reciprocal Trig Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Define reciprocal function.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometric Functions of Angles Greater Than 360 Degrees

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Finding the value for trigonometric functions for angles exceeding 360 degrees.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Try to Simplify a Trigonometric Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath site is a java program that will simplify a trig expression. This is a good site to use to check answers to problem sets. Read the site instructions carefully.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate sine, cosine, and tangent functions using the sides of a right triangle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will determine the angle of depression using a diagram with a helicopter. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.