Student Learning Map

  • Topic:Right Triangle Trigonometry
  • Subject(s):Math
  • Days:8
  • Grade(s):9, 10, 11, 12
Key Learning: Trigonometric ratios are used to solve real-world applications.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
How are the trigonometric ratios used to indirectly solve real world problems?
   
Concept: Trigonometric Ratios
Concept: Application of Trigonmetric Ratios
Concept: Vectors
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios? (A)

How are these ratios used to solve for the lengths of the sides of at right triangle? (A)

How are these ratios used to solve for the lengths of the sides of at right triangle? (ET)

How are these ratios used to solve for the measure of the acute angles of a right triangle? (A)

How are these ratios used to solve for the measure of the acute angles of a right triangle? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

How are these ratios used to solve for the lenghts of the sides of at right triangle? (ET)

How are the trigonometric ratios used to solve real-world applications?

(ET)

How can trigonometry be related to area?

(ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

How are vectors related to the coordinate plane?

(A)

How can vectors be added graphically and algebraically?

(A)

How are trigonometric ratios used with vectors to solve real-world problems?

(ET)

Additional Info:

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Prentice Hall Geometry Ch.9.1-9.4

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Vocabulary Report

  • tangent -
  • angle of elevation -
  • sine -
  • vectors -
  • angle of depression -
  • magnitude -
  • cosine -
  • identity -
  • initial point -
  • terminal point -
  • cotangent -
  • resultant -
  • cosecant -
  • secant -