LCHL The unit circle and graphs of trigonometric functions

The Unit Circle

Interactive T&L: The Unit Circle

Trigonometric graphs

Interactive T&L: Introduction to Trigonometric Functions

Interactive T&L: Trigonometric Functions

“Ferris wheel” on Student’s CD, London Eye

Students CD - Trigonometry

GeoGebra App

Desmos Graphing Calculator

• The properties and uses of the unit circle

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Introducing the Unit Circle

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Unit circle intuition

• Radian and degree metrics of the unit circle

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Introducing Radians

Comparing degrees to radians on the Unit Circle

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Trigonometric functions of special angles

• The trigonometric ratios for angles in each of the four quadrants

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The Unit Circle – drawing sine and cosine

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Unit circle trigonometry

• Graphs of the trigonometric functions :sin ,cos , tan xxx

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Sketching and matching trigonometric functions

Graphing trigonometric functions. y = sinx - calculator work – in degrees

Khan

Features of trigonometric functions

Graphs of sine and cosine

Graphs of trigonometric functions

• The period and range of these trigonometric functions

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Symmetry and periodicity of trigonometric functions

• That the inverse of these trigonometric functions is not a function for all values of x

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Evaluating inverse trig functions

Understanding inverse trig functions

video Solution set to sin equation

video Restricting domain of trig function to make invertible

video Restricting domain of trig function to make invertible

Inverse trig word problems

• Graphs of trigonometric functions of the type a sin ( nθ ) , a cos( nθ ) for a n, ∈N

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Graphing trigonometric functions. y = 3sin2x - calculator work – in radians

Khan

Graphs of trigonometric functions

• The period and range of the above trigonometric functions and the effect of changing the values of a and n

Khan

Graphs of trigonometric functions

• Solutions of equations of the form sin θ = 0 and cos θ = ± 1/2 giving all solutions for specified values of θ

• Solutions to trigonometric equations such as sin nθ = 0 and cos nθ = ± 1/2 giving all solutions for specified values of θ

• Solutions of equations of the type a sin(bx)=1/2 , a cos(bx)=1/2 for the domain used in the graph

• Solve equations for example of the form 15 cos2 x = 13 + sin x for all values of 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.

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Solving trigonometric equations

Khan

video Solution set to sin equation

Circles and Pythagorean identities

Manipulating trig expressions with pythagorean identities

Other

Desmos Classroom Activities

IXL - Fifth year maths practice

Mathsisfun Trigonometry