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SSA Ambiguity

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
9-12
Activity Time
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

SSA Ambiguity

Activity Overview

This activity allows students to investigate the reason for the ambiguity in the SSA case.

Before the Activity

This is an excellent exercise for Geometry students who are learning about congruent triangles. It is also a good review for trig students who are studying the Law of Sines.
The attached is a Word document outlining the activity.
Download the attached TNS file to students' handhelds.

During the Activity

The attached file is for the TI-Nspire.

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Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Triangles
Level
9-12
Activity Time
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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