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Trigonometrical functions
This module from the AMSI 'The Improving Mathematics Education in Schools (TIMES) project is for teachers who wish to consolidate and extend 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 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher, School Leader |
| Purpose | Content knowledge |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Keywords | Trigonometry, ratio, sine, cosine, tangent, surd, function, explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Pythagoras and trigonometry |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
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)
Understanding units of measurement (P10) |
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| Organisation | AMSI |
| Copyright | © The University of Melbourne. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0. |
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