Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Applications and Use of the Inverse Functions
Learners explore applications of inverse functions. Topics investigated are angle of elevation, range, and right circular cones. The activity includes examples on uses of inverse functions in real situations with detailed solutions.
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Texas Instruments: The Inverse Relationship Between Pressure and Volume
In this activity, students' will use a pressure sensor to investigate the relationship between pressure and volume for an enclosed air sample, and fit an inverse function model to the pressure versus volume data.
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Texas Instruments: Sequence of Bounces Activity Modeling Motion
The student will investigate a function and the function's inverse.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Trigonometry Functions Introduction
A complete reference guide to trigonometry functions. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Texas Instruments: Learning Pre Calculus With the Ti 89
See examples of how to use the TI-89 in Pre-Calculus. Example topics include equations with radicals, trigonometric identities, composition of functions, and inverse functions.
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Texas Instruments: Functions, Relations, and Inverses
This set of questions pertains to definition of functions, relations, inverses, and composition. Questions are multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Solutions and explanations are included.
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Texas Instruments: Swing Thing Activity Math and Science in Motion
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: Swinging Along Activity Modeling Motion
This activity serves as a follow-up to Activity 14 in the Explorations book, Modeling Motion: High School Math Activities with the CBR.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Sine (Sin) Function Trigonometry
A complete reference guide to the sine function. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Math Open Reference: Cosine (Cos) Function Trigonometry
A complete reference guide to the cosine function in trigonometry. It provides definitions, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation.
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Math Open Reference: Tangent (Tan) Function: Trigonometry
Learn about the tangent with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition, examples, and an interactive activity that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Texas Instruments: Computing by Degrees!
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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Texas Instruments: Light at a Distance: Distance and Light Intensity
In this activity, students can use a light sensor to record the light intensity at various distances from a bulb. They will compare the data to an inverse square and a power law model.
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Texas Instruments: Mm Cas 2002 Exam 1 Part 1 : Sample Solutions Q1 & Q7
Students use the Derive software to solve problems on trigonometric functions.
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Texas Instruments: Geometric Representation of Trig Functions
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: The Light Side of Trigonometry
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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Texas Instruments: Flipping a Penny
In this activity, students will explore two functions which are inverses of each other. They also explore their characteristics and understand how they reverse each other's operation.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Unit Circle
Two hands-on lab activities for instructors to use when teaching about the coordinate graphs of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions derived from a unit circle. The graphs of the reciprocals of the three functions are investigated....
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...
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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...
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Texas Instruments: The Normal Distribution
In this activity, students will apply the normal density function, normal cumulative distribution function, and inverse normal cumulative function to analyze a population with a normal distribution.
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Texas Instruments: Phases of the Moon
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Traveling Around the Unit Circle
This activity is intended to review the key ideas associated with trigonometric functions.The design of this activity provides a collection of reproducible activities to be used in a classroom setting where students have varied...
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Texas Instruments: Swing Your Can
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"...