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Introductory trigonometry (Years 9 and 10)
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project' is for teachers who wish to consolidate their content knowledge on the topic of trigonometry. There are sections that provide history and context for the topic, as well as exercises and examples of how to present and explain the concepts to students.
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Year level(s) | Year 9, Year 10 |
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Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
Purpose | Content knowledge |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Keywords | Trigonometry, ratio, sine, cosine, tangent, explicit teaching |
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Strand and focus | Geometry |
Topics | Pythagoras and trigonometry |
AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMMG223
Use similarity to investigate the constancy of the sine, cosine and tangent ratios for a given angle in right-angled triangles
ACMMG224
Apply trigonometry to solve right-angled triangle problems
ACMMG245
Solve right-angled triangle problems including those involving direction and angles of elevation and depression
ACMMG273
Establish the sine, cosine and area rules for any triangle and solve related problems
ACMMG274
Use the unit circle to define trigonometric functions, and graph them with and without the use of digital technologies
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Copyright details |
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Organisation | AMSI |
Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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