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Common Core Algebra 2, Unit 10

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Unit 10 in the Common Core Algebra 2 series focuses on graphing sine and cosine. Learners discover how to find the amplitude and midline, both from the graphs and the function in standard form. They then graph sine and cosine with...
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AP Calculus AB Unit 3: Differentiation - Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
The seven lessons in Unit 3 - Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions have AP Calculus learners watch videos and complete practice problems covering key concepts. Scholars learn when to apply the Chain Rule and how to...
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AP Calculus AB

For Students 11th - 12th
Prepare high school mathematicians for the AP Calculus AB exam with a collection of 38 videos that can be used to introduce the topics or as a review. The videos focus on two processes; differentiating a function and integrating a...
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Krista King Math: Derivatives

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Everything calculus scholars need to know about derivatives can be found in this 31-resource playlist. The collection defines the derivative and includes derivative rules, chain rule, derivatives of trig functions, derivatives of...
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Getting into Trig

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Starting with right triangles (SOH-CAH-TOA) and working up to the concept of radians, this collection introduces students to trigonometric ratios and supports them in learning to evaluate trigonometric functions.
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Mathematics Vision Project: Interactive Applets

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Ready, set, go! The Mathematics Vision Project provides a collection of 10 Interactive Applets that follow the progression of learning—to practice, develop, and solidify understanding. The interactives use engaging materials that include...
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AP Calculus AB Unit 1: Limits and Continuity

For Students 11th - 12th
Flip your classroom and teach AP Calculus remotely! Unit 1 of the course focuses on limits and continuity. Informative videos introduce each lesson's topic, and the resource packets include worksheets, practice solutions, and two...
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Common Core Algebra 2, Unit 9

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Flip your classroom, or offer engaging visual aids to your lessons with a series of videos that explore the concept of trigonometry. After an introduction to the topic, high schoolers investigate reference triangles, unit circles, and...
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Module 6: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Create trigonometric functions from circles. The first lesson of the module begins by finding coordinates along a circular path created by a Ferris Wheel. As the lessons progress, pupils graph trigonometric functions and relate them to...
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Modeling with Inverse Trigonometric Functions 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use inverse trigonometric functions to work with ramps, rabbits, and Talladega. The class models real-world situations with trigonometric functions and solves them using inverses in the 15th installment of a 16-part series. Pupils solve...
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Derivatives of the Trigonometric Functions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Explore the derivatives of trigonometric functions through a video tutorial. The instructor shows how to evaluate a limit as x approaches infinity of a sine function. The final answer results in a limit of one.
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Module 7: Trigonometric Functions, Equations, and Identities

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Show your class that trigonometric functions have characteristics of their own. A resource explores the features of trigonometric functions. Learners then connect those concepts to inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric...
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Properties of Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Given a value of one trigonometric function, it is easy to determine others. Learners use the periodicity of trigonometric functions to develop properties. After studying the graphs of sine, cosine, and tangent, the lesson connects them...
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Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Build on the understanding of finding angles using trigonometric ratios. Pupils develop the definitions of inverse trigonometric functions by restricting their domains in the 13th lesson of a 16-part series. They use inverse functional...
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Revisiting the Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Use the graphs of the trigonometric functions to set the stage to inverse functions. The lesson reviews the graphs of the basic trigonometric functions and their transformations. Pupils use their knowledge of graphing functions to model...
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Representing Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Discover the classic example of periodicity: Ferris wheels. Young mathematicians learn about trigonometric functions through Ferris wheels. They match functions to their graphs and relate the functions to the context.
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Modeling with Inverse Trigonometric Functions 1

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Where should I stand to get the best view? Pupils use inverse trigonometric functions to determine the horizontal distance from an object to get the best view. They round out the lesson by interpreting their answers within context.
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Trigonometric Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
From a circle to a cycle! The final lesson of a five-part series challenges learners to use points from the unit circle to plot a repeating pattern. The repeating patterns become the graphs of the trigonometric functions. Scholars also...
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Ferris Wheels—Using Trigonometric Functions to Model Cyclical Behavior

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Have class members going in circles as they model the path of a Ferris Wheel using trigonometric functions. Building on the previous lesson plan in this series on transformations, learners use trigonometric functions to model wheels of...
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Calculus AB/BC - Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
Differentiating inverse trigonometric functions is quite different from applying the skill inverse functions. Scholars learn how to differentiate inverse trigonometric functions in the fourth of seven video installments in Unit 3 -...
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Trigonometric Functions and Angles of Rotation: The Triangle in the Circle

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Go around the unit circle and create triangles. Pupils move a point around the unit circles to visualize the triangle associated with the angle in standard position. The three main trigonometric functions are defined in terms of the legs...
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Trigonometric Functions of Angles Greater than 360 Degrees: Snowboarding

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Spin through the trigonometric functions. Scholars determine the angle of rotation a snowboarding snowman makes at various distances in his jump. The class members then calculate the values of trigonometric functions for those angles.
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Basic Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Ladder

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Lean a ladder against the wall to create an angle. Class members use an interactive application to determine the angle a ladder makes with the ground. Individuals respond to five questions using inverse trigonometric functions.
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Trigonometric Functions of Negative Angles

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
When is the trigonometric value of a negative angle the same as the positive angle? Pupils compare the values of trigonometric functions for different angles and their negatives. The interactive resource provides a visual display to make...