Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 6
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide the lengths for side d (long side) and for side f (hypotenuse).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solve for an Angle in Right Triangles
Given two sides in a right triangle, find one of the acute angles using trigonometry.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solving for a Side in Right Triangles With Trigonometry
Learn how to use trig functions to find an unknown side length in a right triangle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Right Triangle Word Problems
Solve word problems by modeling real-world (and not-so-real) situations as right triangles and using trigonometry. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry: The Isosceles Right Triangle
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometry of a 45-45-90 right triangle. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Special Triangle Ratios
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use right triangle ratios to solve for sides of triangles.
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Right Triangles
Explains the basic concept of right triangles with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry: Trignometry of Right Triangles
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometry of a right triangle, including finding the values of all six trig functions given a single value. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Right Triangle Word Problems
Solve word problems by modeling real-world (and not-so-real) situations as right triangles and using trigonometry.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Srt Setting Up Sprinklers
In this task, students must decide where to place sprinklers on a lawn so that the maximum area of the lawn will be watered. To solve it, they must find areas of sectors of circles and use trigonometric ratios to solve right triangles....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Right Triangles
Use your knowledge of 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles to solve some problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solve for a Side in Right Triangles
Given one side length and an acute angle in a right triangle, find another side using trigonometry. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry: The 30 60 90 Right Triangle
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the trigonometry of the 30-60-90 right triangle. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Calculate a Right Triangle
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input information about a right triangle, and then solves the triangle for any of the missing pieces of information. It also gives a detailed solution using the information that you provided.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 1
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide information for angle D and its opposite side d.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solve for a Side in Right Triangles
Given one side length and an acute angle in a right triangle, find another side using trigonometry.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Right Triangle Word Problems
Demonstrates how to translate, set up, and solve basic right-triangle word problems.
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: 30 60 90 Right Triangles Problem Solving
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify special triangles and use the characteristics of 30-60-90 triangles in problem solving.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Right Triangles
Use your knowledge of 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles to solve some problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Geometry
The University of Saskatchewan's Department of Mathematics and Statistics provides high school students with online tutorials and exercises on what they deem some of the most important topics in geometry: Triangles, and Circles and Other...
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.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Ask the Pilot
In the July 2013 issue of United Airlines' Hemisphere Magazine, a pilot responded to a question about how far in the distance he could see at different altitudes. The solution involved right triangles, lines of tangency to a circle, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solve Triangles Using the Law of Sines
Solve missing triangle measures using the law of sines. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.