The Lesson Plan

Triangle Trigonometry (9.1)

OMEGA: Nailah Hill, Major Crawford, Brandon Bravo, Nick Kozankywycz, Codi Royall

Introduction: (1.description, 2 reasons for use)

We will introduce our topic by describing what it is and how it is used to solve the side
measurements of Right Triangles. We want the students to be able to use the methods
provided in chapter 9.1 to solve for right triangle measurements:
Triangle trigonometry is methods and functions used to find the sides and angles of a
right triangle. Sine (sin), Cosine (cos) and Tangent (tan) are the basis of finding the
measurements of right triangles. To find the sides and angles of right triangles, these are
the functions:
Sine Function: sin() = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cosine Function: cos() = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tangent Function: tan() = Opposite / Adjacent
There is also cosecant, secant, and cotangent functions:
Cosecant Function: csc()=Hypotenuse/Opposite=1/sin()
Secant Function: sec()=Hypotenuse/Adjacent=1/cos()
Cotangent Function: cot()=Adjacent/Opposite=1/tan()
In a situation where you may need to find the angle in a right triangle, you will need to
use the inverse of the functions to find them:
Cosine inverse= Cos^-1
Sine inverse= Sin^-1
Tangent inverse= Tan^-1
The point of the inverse is to find the value of Theta() which is the angle of the
triangles.
The angles can be found using the same functions used to find sides, just solve for theta
instead of X.

We will then connect our topic to real life situations in todays society where it will be
helpful to possess this skill of triangle solving (such as jobs, skills, professions):
The techniques used in triangle trigonometry can be found in use for the navigation of
satellite systems, astronomy, naval and aviation industries, oceanography, land
surveying, cartography (creation of maps) and architecture. These are all jobs that are
thriving in todays scientifically involved society and they require knowledge of the skills
we will teach today!

Process of Teaching: (1.solo problem solving demonstration, 2.collaborative problem solving,

3.individual problem solving, 4.fun activities with prize rewards)

Once we are finished with the introduction, we will demonstrate step by step how to
solve a problem from each level of difficulty:

Once we demonstrate the problems, we will solve a problem that combines the levels of
difficulty with the class participation. We will ask questions such as; does anyone know
the next step? can someone solve this in their calculator now that we have this
angle/side, how should we go about solving for the next side what method of solving
will we use for this problem/step?

After the collaborative problem solving, we will ask if anyone has questions, if they do we
will do the best to answer them. Once this is done, we will conduct a small competition
where we will need 4 volunteers. There will be a medium level problem on the board for
them to solve, each person will have a panel on the white board and the first person to
correctly solve it will receive a prize of 2 pieces of candy. Each member will receive 1
piece of candy if they are able to correctly solve the problem and explain their steps to
the class. We will have up to 3 rounds of the competition depending upon how much
time we have. Once all of the questions are answered and the students are ready to try
the problems on their own, we will assign classwork/homework. We will go over a few

classwork problems but we mostly want to see what the students have learned and how
they applied it to solving the problems.

Closure: We will conclude our lesson with a short supply of helpful hints that could
further develop their understanding of the topic. We will provide the students with
websites that may help. SheLovesMath.com is a website developed by a math tutor, she
explains each concept in great detail step by step. YouTube.com has a myriad of helpful
videos that can help students understand the topic with different approaches of teaching.
We will share some study methods/comprehension tips that we have acquired, such as
SOH-CAH-TOA and CHO-SHA-CAO.