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Unit 4
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Define the relationship between side lengths of special right triangles.
The core standards covered in this lesson
G.SRT.B.4 — Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: a line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two proportionally, and conversely; the Pythagorean Theorem proved using triangle similarity.
G.SRT.B.5 — Use congruence and similarity criteria for triangles to solve problems and to prove relationships in geometric figures.
The foundational standards covered in this lesson
G.CO.C.10 — Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle sum to 180°; base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle meet at a point.
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25-30 minutes
Below is an equilateral triangle with a perpendicular bisector drawn from vertex $$A$$.
Based on this information, what else do you know about the resultant triangles?
Below is a square with diagonal $${\overline {AC}}$$.
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5-10 minutes
Find the missing side lengths. Show your reasoning.
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Multiply and divide radicals. Rationalize the denominator.
Topic A: Right Triangle Properties and Side-Length Relationships
Define the parts of a right triangle and describe the properties of an altitude of a right triangle.
Standards
G.CO.A.1G.SRT.B.4
Define and prove the Pythagorean theorem. Use the Pythagorean theorem and its converse in the solution of problems.
G.SRT.B.4
G.SRT.B.4G.SRT.B.5
A.SSE.A.2N.RN.A.2
Add and subtract radicals.
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Topic B: Right Triangle Trigonometry
Define and calculate the sine of angles in right triangles. Use similarity criteria to generalize the definition of sine to all angles of the same measure.
G.SRT.C.6
Define and calculate the cosine of angles in right triangles. Use similarity criteria to generalize the definition of cosine to all angles of the same measure.
Derive the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles in right triangles, and describe sine and cosine as angle measures approach 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°.
G.SRT.C.7
Describe and calculate tangent in right triangles. Describe how the value of tangent changes as the angle measure approaches 0°, 45°, and 90°.
G.SRT.C.6G.SRT.C.7
Solve for missing sides of a right triangle given the length of one side and measure of one angle.
G.SRT.C.8
Topic C: Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry
Find the angle measure given two sides using inverse trigonometric functions.
Describe the relationship between slope and the tangent ratio of the angle of elevation/depression. Use the tangent ratio of the angle of elevation or depression to solve real-world problems.
Solve a modeling problem using trigonometry.
Topic D: The Unit Circle
Define angles in standard position and use them to build the first quadrant of the unit circle.
F.TF.A.2
Use the first quadrant of the unit circle to define sine, cosine, and tangent values outside the first quadrant.
Topic E: Trigonometric Ratios in Non-Right Triangles
Derive the area formula for any triangle in terms of sine.
G.SRT.D.9
Verify algebraically and find missing measures using the Law of Sines.
G.SRT.D.10
Verify algebraically and find missing measures using the Law of Cosines.
Use side and angle relationships in right and non-right triangles to solve application problems.
G.SRT.D.11
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