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Introductory trigonometry

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.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 9, Year 10
Audience	Teacher, School Leader
Purpose	Content knowledge
Format	Downloadable resources
Keywords	trigonometry, ratio, sine, cosine, tangent, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Space
Topics	Pythagoras and trigonometry
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M9SP02 Apply the enlargement transformation to shapes and objects using dynamic geometry software as appropriate; identify and explain aspects that remain the same and those that change AC9M9M03 Solve spatial problems, applying angle properties, scale, similarity, Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in right-angled triangles AC9M10M03 Solve practical problems applying Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry of right-angled triangles, including problems involving direction and angles of elevation and depression
Numeracy progression	Understanding geometric properties (P7) Proportional thinking (P7) Understanding units of measurement (P10)
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