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Law of Sines

Author
Subject Area
Math: Precalculus: Trigonometry (Triangle and Circular Functions)
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
Resource Types
Lessons

Law of Sines

Activity Overview

Students will investigate all the cases in which the Law of Sines can be used to solve a triangle. An animation is provided in the lesson which will help students to gain a better understanding of the ambiguous case SSA.

Before the Activity

Download the attached Law_of_Sines_Activity document and look over the information on the first page.
Download and distribute the attached .tns file and Student Worksheet for use during the activity.

During the Activity

Discuss the material from the activity pages and worksheet with students as needed.

After the Activity

Encourage students to summarize what they have learned from completing the activity.

Author
Subject Area
Math: Precalculus: Trigonometry (Triangle and Circular Functions)
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
Resource Types
Lessons
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