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Trigonometry (Years 9 and 10)
This paper introduces trigonometry by breaking it into two sections:
- Understanding trigonometric functions
- Using trigonometry to solve problems in context.
It provides details of the knowledge students should have and some of the misconceptions they may hold. Examples are given to illustrate what these misconceptions may look like, how to address them, and support teachers in developing pedagogical and content knowledge.
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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 |
Curriculum alignment |
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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
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | NCETM |
| Copyright | © Crown Copyright. Free-for-education material. |
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