Geometry

Week Day 1 Introduction to Special Right Triangles Review Power of a Point: Arithmetic mean v. Geometric mean Cliff ProblemIntro to Unit

Unit 7 Trigonometric Ratios and Special Right Triangles

Day 2 Day 3 Using Trigonometric Ratios Warm Up: Finding values of trigonometric ratios given a right triangle Discussion of how trigonometry could be used in real lifeoccupations? Discussion of the importance of the angle in trig and how to use a calculator to approximate the ratios Using trig to solve real world problems Day 4 Trig Practice Day Warm Up: Review of the Ratios Whole class practice with using the ratios to solve a problem Small group practice with real world problems Stations for practicing several different types of problems Day 5 Discussion about Content Warm Up: RAFT You are an acute angle in a right triangle and you have to explain to the legs of the triangle how they are related to one another with respect to you, the angle 1. Take time to answer any questions students have about what we have been covering 2. Do extra practice problems if necessary 3. Go over the problems from the class before Test Day Warm Up: What questions do you have? Take time to work through problems students may still have questions on Give the Unit assessment for students to work on independently Have a challenge problem available for extra credit after the test

Intro to Special Ratios Warm Up: Ramps of different sizes. Find ratio height/ width Discuss other possible ratios Introduce Sine, Cosine, Tangent Create Acronym for SOHCAHTOA

Prove Special Right Triangle leg lengths Assessment: Worksheet with Special Right Triangles

Measuring the Height of the School Warm Up: What would I do if I wanted to find out how tall a building was but did not have the ability to measure the height? What tools would I need? What would I need to measure? 1. Class discussion: Decide what trig ratio would be needed 2. Measure paces or strides, make angle measuring tools 3. Use trig to get the height of the school

Inverse Trigonometric Ratios Warm up: Back to the Cliff Problem. Provide the angle and the distance to the base 1. Discuss what you would do if you were not given the angle but given the height? 2. Discuss how to find inverse trigonometric ratios using a Trig Table then use calculators to solve the cliff problem for an angle 3. Practice with several more examples in stations around the room 4. Quiz on trig ratios and finding an angle

Law of Sines and Law of Cosines Warm Up: What if our triangle is not a right triangle? Work through a problem as a class Discuss when these formulas would be useful Instruction on when to use each of the formulas Partner work through several problems to practice using the formulas

Test Prep Warm Up: Write down what type of problems you are struggling with most and why Use the warm up information to guide lesson for the day Work through problems that students find most challenging Review Geometric Mean and Arithmetic mean problems Partner Practice

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