This lesson is a remix from Illustrative Mathematics. It focuses on right …
This lesson is a remix from Illustrative Mathematics. It focuses on right triangles. It can include acute and obtuse triangles in the lesson. Extensions of the lesson allow students to combine triangles to make other polygons.https://goopenva.org/courses/4-g-are-these-right
In this problem, students are given a picture of two triangles that …
In this problem, students are given a picture of two triangles that appear to be similar, but whose similarity cannot be proven without further information. Asking students to provide a sequence of similarity transformations that maps one triangle to the other focuses them on the work of standard G-SRT.2, using the definition of similarity in terms of similarity transformations.
This task asks students to use similarity to solve a problem in …
This task asks students to use similarity to solve a problem in a context that will be familiar to many, though most students are accustomed to using intuition rather than geometric reasoning to set up the shot.
Students learn the importance of the Pythagorean theorem as applied in radar …
Students learn the importance of the Pythagorean theorem as applied in radar imaging. They use a sensor unit with IRED (infrared emitting diode) to measure triangle distances and the theorem to calculate and verify distances. Student groups calibrate the sensor units to ensure accurate distance measurements. A "pretend" outdoor radar imaging model is provided to groups for sensor unit testing.
This task gives students the opportunity to verify that a dilation takes …
This task gives students the opportunity to verify that a dilation takes a line that does not pass through the center to a line parallel to the original line, and to verify that a dilation of a line segment (whether it passes through the center or not) is longer or shorter by the scale factor.
This task complements ``Seven Circles'' I, II, and III. This is a …
This task complements ``Seven Circles'' I, II, and III. This is a hands-on activity which students could work on at many different levels and the activity leads to many interesting questions for further investigation.
This task provides an opportunity to model a concrete situation with mathematics. …
This task provides an opportunity to model a concrete situation with mathematics. Once a representative picture of the situation described in the problem is drawn (the teacher may provide guidance here as necessary), the solution of the task requires an understanding of the definition of the sine function. When the task is complete, new insight is shed on the ``Seven Circles I'' problem which initiated this investigation as is noted at the end of the solution.
CK-12's Texas Instruments Geometry Student Edition Flexbook is a useful collection of …
CK-12's Texas Instruments Geometry Student Edition Flexbook is a useful collection of exercises intended to enrich a student's understanding of basic geometric principles.
The purpose of this task is to engage students in an open-ended …
The purpose of this task is to engage students in an open-ended modeling task that uses similarity of right triangles, and also requires the use of technology.
This Flexbook is community contributed through ck12.org. It covers three lessons on …
This Flexbook is community contributed through ck12.org. It covers three lessons on the Pythagorean Theorem. 1) Introduction and Determining if the Triangle is a Right Triangle, 2) Finding the Hypotenuse, and 3) Finding a leg. It includes step by step instructions, application problems, and answers (at the end of each lesson). Ck12.org material is downloadable, editable, and accessible offline and online.
Students will complete a variety of Pythagorean Theorem word problems:ones where they …
Students will complete a variety of Pythagorean Theorem word problems:ones where they must find a legones where they must find a hypotenuseones where they must find a perimeterones where they must find 2 legs.The activity is created so that the graph animates their solution to help them determine whethere the distance they found was too short, too long, or just right.
This activity is used for students to master solving problems using the …
This activity is used for students to master solving problems using the following trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, and tangent. The activity is self checking, so students should be aware of their progress as they work.
This modeling task involves several different types of geometric knowledge and problem-solving: …
This modeling task involves several different types of geometric knowledge and problem-solving: finding areas of sectors of circles (G-C.5), using trigonometric ratios to solve right triangles (G-SRT.8), and decomposing a complicated figure involving multiple circular arcs into parts whose areas can be found (MP.7).
This task is intended to help model a concrete situation with geometry. …
This task is intended to help model a concrete situation with geometry. Placing the seven pennies in a circular pattern is a concrete and fun experiment which leads to a genuine mathematical question: does the physical model with pennies give insight into what happens with seven circles in the plane?
This is a foundational geometry task designed to provide a route for …
This is a foundational geometry task designed to provide a route for students to develop some fundamental geometric properties that may seem rather obvious at first glance. In this case, the fundamental property in question is that the shortest path from a point to a line meets the line at a right angle, which is crucial for many further developments in the subject.
CK-12 Foundation's Trigonometry FlexBook is an introduction to trigonometry for the high …
CK-12 Foundation's Trigonometry FlexBook is an introduction to trigonometry for the high school student. Topics include: Trigonometric Identities & Equations, Circular Functions, and Polar Equations & Complex Numbers.
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