Unit 3 - Trigonometry

Since Trigonometry is part of the name of the course, you know that this unit is important. We start with ratios and move to periodic functions. What that last sentence means will become clear as we move through the material. This is a long unit with quizzes after each section and then a big test at the end.

Section 3.1 Right Triangle Trig
11/02 Triangle Activity and a Review of the Pythagorean Theorem
11/03 Finish the Triangle Activity and identify types of triangles from side lengths
11/04 Right Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem, Simplifying radicals pp.1 - 7
11/07 Sine, Cosine and Tangent Ratios pp.8-10
11/09 Word Problems pp.11 - 12
11/10 Converting and Solving for Angles, Word Problems pp.13 - 17
11/11 Veterans' Day - no school
11/14 More Word Problems pp.18 - 20/problems 5 - 11
11/16 More Word Problems pp.20 - 23/problems 12 - 16, extra credit 17, 18
11/17 Quiz of Right Triangle Trig

Section 3.2 Trigonometric Geometry
11/18 Area with Trig pp.24-27
11/21 Law of Sines pp.28 - 30
11/23 Catch-up Day
11/24 Thanksgiving
11/28 Review Trig so far
11/30 Law of Cosines pp.31 - 32
12/01 Summary pp.33 - 36
12/02 Quiz of Geometric Trig