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Area of a triangle
The prompt will challenge students to think about the area of a non-right-angled triangle, using the general sine formula. They also explore the concept of proof, deepening their conceptual understanding. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | sine, triangle, angle, proof, area |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions, Angles and geometric reasoning |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMMG273
Establish the sine, cosine and area rules for any triangle and solve related problems
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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