Basic Trigonometry Ratios

Andrew McCandless
Brawley Union High School, Brawley FINAL PRESENTATION
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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

Using Trig to Solve Rt. Triangles

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

Focus Problem: Solving Using Proportions

How Tall is the Tree? The Shadow Knows!

38

10

At four in the afternoon a man who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow ten feet in 6length. If the tree casts a shadow of 38 feet, how tall is the tree? Use a proportion to solve this problem. (Question: could you solve this problem without using any shadows, or measuring the trees height?)

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

But how do you find the height of a building using only Right Triangles?

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

THE LESSON:

Main Contents:

3 worksheets and Pre/Post Test

Interactive Tutorial: Math Advantage 2000 Internet Searching for additional Trig information Charting Data using Clinometer to find elevation Presenting Lesson on Microsoft PowerPoint
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Duration:

2 to 3 class periods

Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

California State Standards - Geometry

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19.0 Students use trigonometric functions to solve for an unknown length of a side of a right triangle, given an angle and a length of a side.

CTAP 310 Teaching with Technology

Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

My Unit Objectives
Objective # 1 Students will memorize the SIN, COS, and TAN ratios for right triangles.

Objective # 2

Objective # 3

Objective # 4

Students will analyze problems and use the correct SIN, COS, TAN ratios to solve for missing parts of a right triangle. Students will use the Internet to gain additional information on the history and uses of trigonometry. Students will build Clinometer to apply what they have learned in real world problems.
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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

Fifth Period Geometry Class

Test Scores
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60

Pre-Test Score Post-Test Score

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Percent Correct

Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

Trigonometry Check List

Name __________________________________ Period: _______ Date: _______

When you finish you studies of trigonometry, you should be able to: 1.___ Know and explain the definitions of cosine, sine, and tangent

2.___ Use your calculator to find trigonometric values for given angle measures.
3.___ Use your calculator to find angle measures when given trigonometric values. 4.___ Find lengths of two sides of a right triangle when given one acute angle and one side. 5.___ Find the measures of the acute angles of a right triangle given the lengths of two sides.

6.___ Solve word problems involving angle of elevation and angle of depression.
7.___ Use trigonometry to solve word problems involving right triangles.

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

PowerPoint Presentation to help students learn and remember key ratios.

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

SohCahToa
ADJ COS= HYP
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OPP SIN= HYP

OPP TAN= ADJ

Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

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PowerPoint presentation on applied trigonometry.

Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

Web Quest Form

Name: __________________________Date: ______ Period: ______ Objective: To find out more about Trigonometry by researching web sites related to math. Where to Look: Geometry Reference Site: www.math.rice.edu/~Lanius/geom/index.html Daves Short Trig Course: www.aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/trig/index.html Procedure: Visit each site and find two or three ideas or concepts that interest you. Identify how they relate to our lesson on SIN, COS and TAN and right triangles. Other Site Addresses: Observations : Conclusions: How have these sites helped you? What did you learn?

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

What Students Learned

Reviewed terms for parts of right triangle Learned three key trig ratios Searching Internet Solving complex application problems involving trigonometry functions How to build measuring device clinometer

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

WHAT I LEARNED
Need more time for calculator practice Students love to see how math applies to real life problems Students loved PowerPoint presentations Finding quality material on Internet takes time!! Pre and Post Testing was really important!!

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Geometry: Basic Trigonometry Ratios & Right Triangles

MaryAnn Archer, Brawley Union High School

5th Period Geometry Class 2002

They Did a Great Job!!

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