Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Solving Triangles
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,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at triangle problems where you are given the area and must use trigonometry to find unknown sides or angles.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Barcos en Alta Mar
In Spanish. Play submarine by using trigonometry, learn the law of sines and cosine, build an instrument to measure angles and distance and find out who was the father of Trigonometry.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions
Just about everything you need to know about trigonometry can be found here. Interactive examples and demonstrations help to enhance the lessons. Although not required, the tutorial uses Live Math and Scientific Notebook.
Other
Trigonometry: A Crash Review
This site really is a crash review on trigonometry! Formulas, functions - you name it, it's covered! Also includes self quizzes for practice.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Heron's Formula
This site provides a detailed overview of Heron's Formula. Content includes a definition, example, and formula.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Obtuse Triangles
MathWorld.com offers information on obtuse triangles and links to related terms and formulas.
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Practice using your graphing calculator for solving right triangle trigonometry and non-right triangle trigonometry. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry
Concepts in Trigonometry are explained and illustrated here by a member of the math department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Where's Cheetah?
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students set up a search region for a yacht that sank into the ocean. Using cylindrical coordinates and a little trigonometry, students are able to block off a certain portion...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Satellite
This task models a satellite orbiting the Earth in communication with two control stations located miles apart on Earth's surface. Students determine distances between various locations and, given a rate of travel, they determine the...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Navigation Problems
These two navigation problems employ the use of the law of sines or cosines and basic trigonometry. Each problems includes links to a sketch of the problem for visual help, and to a solution.
Other
Brown Math: Remembering Trig Identities
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...
Cut the Knot
Cut the Knot!: Analogues and Generalization of the Pythagorean Theorem
This site discusses the theorems and other findings which are directly related to the fundamental Pythagorean theorem. Be sure to click on the link to information on Pythagorean theorem to find several proofs of the theorem.
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