Algebra II Honors Unit 9: Unit Circle Trigonometry

Learning Resources
Learning Objectives The links below connect resources to specific learning objectives from the unit.
These resources are intended to be supplemental and are helpful for review,
study, or catching up after absences
At the completion of this unit, I
should
Know Quizlet Flashcards, Quizlet Flashcards 2
- The vocabulary related to this unit.
- Special right triangle Special Right Triangle Relationships
relationships.
- Law of sines and the law of Law of Sines, Law of Cosines
cosines.
- Special angles and quadrantal Unit Circle, Angles in Trig ppt
angles.
Be able to Proof of Law of Sines Video
- Prove the Law of Sines and the Law
Proof of Law of Cosines Video
of Cosines.
- Convert between radians and Converting Website
degrees.
- Draw and determine coterminal Drawing coterminal angles video
angles. Coterminal angles ppt
- Determine arc length and area of a Arc Length and Area of a Sector Website
sector using both degrees and
radians.
- Determine reference angles for any Finding reference angles video
angle in a unit circle. Reference angle video
Trig Functions in a unit circle video lesson, Trig memory
- Determine trig functions in a unit
circle.
trick video
Trig functions in the unit circle ppt
- Determine special angles and Unit Circle
quadrantal angles from a unit circle
- Identify the signs of any angle on Identify Signs of any angle video
the unit circle. Signs of Trig Function ppt
- Find the trig function of any angle Trig functions of any angle video
on the unit circle.
 Trig functions of any angle ppt

- Use cofunctions to find sine and Cofunctions video

cosine of angles in a right triangle.
Understand
- That using radians and a unit circle
allows you to find the trig function
for any real number.
- Understand how to use reference
angles and signs of trig functions in
each quadrant to determine trig
functions on a unit circle.
- The periodic nature of the unit
circle

Vocabulary of Trigonometry in the Unit Circle

Unit circle
Angles
Degrees
DMS
Initial side of an angle
Terminal side of an angle
Vertex of an angle
Standard position
Coterminal angles
Reference angles
Special angles
Quadrantal angles
Arc
Sector
Trig functions

Reflection
1. Describe similarities and differences between an angle in standard position, coterminal angles, and reference angles.
2. Explain why you think it is so important to learn by memory special angles and quadrantal angles.
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3. Explain in detail how to find the sine, cosine and tangent of 4

4. Give two examples of how the activities in this unit answer the Essential Question and explain your selections.