Unit Plan 1: Triangle Trig and Circles

3 weeks (7 days?)
MA: Funct., Trigonometric Functions
F-TF Extend the domain of trigonometric
functions using the unit circle.
1. Understand radian measure of an
angle as the length of the arc on the unit
circle subtended by the angle.
2. Explain how the unit circle in the
coordinate plane enables the extension
of trigonometric functions to all real
numbers, interpreted as radian
measures of angles traversed
counterclockwise around the unit circle.
3. (+) Use special triangles to determine
geometrically the values of sine, cosine,
tangent for /3, /4 and /6, and use
the unit circle to express the values of
sine, cosines, and tangent for x, + x,
and 2 x in terms of their values for x,
where x is any real number.

using the unit circle to solve problems
using the calculator to solve problems
Construct a unit circle
Apply given information of a circle to find the
missing piece(s).
Convert between radians and degrees.

Key Terms:
Radian: a new unit of measurement for
angles. 1 radian has an arc of
length 1 radius.
Radians=arc/radius
Secant: the reciprocal of cosine
Cosecant
Cotangent


Day 1
Survey - Draw an accurate circle graph (central angle, arc length)
(dont print circles or theyll all have the same radius for day 3)
Day 2
As the World Turns (angular vs. linear speed)
Day 3
Quiz: arc length/central angle
Go back to circle graph, measure with the fancy new (decimal radian) protractors. Find a way to relate
radius, arc length and these new things. (radian=arc/radius)
Applet of radii being placed along circumference http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m59882
Determine the number of degrees and radians a figure skater rotates for each jump:
a) single axel, 1.5 revolutions
b) double axel, 2.5 revolutions
c) triple axel, 3.5 revolutions
Make a diagram for each (coterminal angles)
Day 4
Graph angles
Convert between radians and degrees
Angle Races http://exit10a.blogspot.com/2014/04/pie-eating-contest.html use polar white boards (build
familiarity with radians, practice adding fractions!)
Day 5
Make lots of triangles with same hypotenuse http://mythagon.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/thinking-
about-folding/ (build unit circle by lining them all up on the x axis)
Use special right triangles to fill in unit circle (radians, degrees, exact values)
Day 6
Quiz: convert between radians and degrees
Reference angles
Coterminal
Use chart labeled as HW start in class finish for HW
Day 7
Practice finding cos, sin -> x and y coordinates
All 6 trig functions from unit circle
Day 8 (short day)
Unit Circle Project
Day 9
Continue Unit Circle Project
All 6 inverse trig functions from unit circle (within a certain range)
Day 10
Quiz: label parts of circle (on radian, one degree, one coordinate)
Review
First opportunity to fill in a unit circle completely by memory (if perfect stamp it and they can use it on
all future assessments)
Day 11
Test
Given a point (not on unit circle), find the ratio