Pythagoras and trigonometry (Measurement): Year 9 – planning tool
This planning resource for Year 9 is for the topic of Pythagoras and trigonometry. Students apply and build upon knowledge of Pythagoras’ theorem, angle properties, trigonometry and scales to solve problems involving right-angled triangles.
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| Year level(s) | Year 9 |
|---|---|
| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Planning support, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies, Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | lesson plans, assessment task, teaching strategies, pedagogies, Australian Curriculum, learning from home, misconceptions |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Pythagoras and trigonometry |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M9M03
Solve spatial problems, applying angle properties, scale, similarity, Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in right-angled triangles |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P7)
Understanding units of measurement (P10) Proportional thinking (P7) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2023 Commonwealth of Australia, unless otherwise indicated. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated |
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