Trigonometry is simply the study of three sides polygons (ie: triangles). How hard can that be?? What wonders does it reveal?
E-1 Unit E Trigonometry Notes. These are the class note frames to complete.
E-2 Unit E – YouTube Play List – A selection of supporting videos. Select ‘Play All’, sit back, interact
E-3 The entire Unit pretty much on YouTube on MrFTeach YouTube Channel Playlist for Unit E Trigonometry.
E-3A. Exam Solutions Trigonometry Video Series. Six perfect videos that clearly explain the Trigonometry.
E-4 Typical Assignments: Due Dates in blog
- Using a Protractor (Assignment E-x; Due in class)
- Similar Triangles 1 (Assignment E-x; Due: in class )
- Explore Tangent Ratio
Solve for Angle. (Assgt E-; )
Solve for Unknown Side (Assignment E-, )
Solve for Unknown Side Puzzle. (Assignment E- ) Solve the puzzle, then you know you have the correct answers.
Trig Review for Partners. () Grab a partner. Have a race to see who correctly solves their puzzle first!
Trig Practice. A little Trig Practice. And a Movie Solution.
E5. Extra Useful Worksheets (generally with answers). These should keep you busy if you need them! Pick and Choose a few that might be helpful
Study Guide – Pythagorean Theorem.
Worksheet – Similar Triangles.
Worksheet – Similar Triangles.
Study Guide 2 – Similar Triangles.
Worksheet – Similar Right Triangles.
Similar Triangles 5
Trig Ratios 1
Trig Ratios 2
Study Guide – Similar Triangles and Indirect Measurement.
Worksheet – Similar Triangles (w/answers).
Worksheet – Angles and their Measure.
Worksheet – Naming Angles.
Worksheet – Triangle Sum. Practice making the corners add up to 180 degrees
Study Guide – Triangles.
Worksheet – Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles.
Worksheet – Pythagoras for Right Triangles. Converse means it works backwards too! So if c2 = a2 + b2 then it must be a right triangle.
Study Guide – Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Ratios.
Exploration – Explore the Tangent Ratio. Draw your own triangle, find the Tan and the angle. And a movie to accompany it.
Study Guide – Trigonometric Ratios.
Worksheet – Trigonometric Ratios.
Worksheet – Inverse Trig Ratios (undoing a trig ratio to find the angle it came from!)
Worksheet – Solving Right Triangles.
E-5A. Nancy Pi Trigonometry Movies
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- Nancy Pi- Explains Basic Trigonometry. Disregard the last three ratios sec, csc, cot until university!
- Nancy Pi – Explains how to Solve a Right Triangle.
E-6 Trigonometry PowerPoint Show. A slide show for practically the entire unit.
E-6A Triangle Sum Theorem. Proof (Demonstration really) the sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180º.
E-8 Definition – Angle of Elevation. Interactive glossary entry that explains Angle of Elevation. Check out the entire glossary!
E-21 Trig Tables. Way back in the days before calculators, we had to look up sines and cosines and inverses in a table! Try it, it is easy, no batteries required. See if you can see any pattern/trends in the numbers!! Trig tables have been available for a thousand years. It would be your job as a mathematician to prepare just part of these tables! And it would take him a working life time!, ….now we have calculators! Check out this quick video example of doing Trig in the ‘old days’: Trig in the Old Days.
E-25 Fun. How about some games for trigonometry!
Rags to Riches: Proportions, Conversions, Ratios, Similar Triangles. See if you can win $1 Million! Send me a screen shot!
E-30 Some Wonderful Learn Alberta Glossary Entries and Manipulatives