trigonometry

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MARS, Shell Center, University of Nottingham
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Mathematics
Algebra 2
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students are able to:

  • Model a periodic situation, the height of a person on a Ferris wheel, using trigonometric functions.
  • Interpret the constants a, b, c in the formula = a + b cos ct
  • ...
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Summit Public Schools
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Mathematics
Pre-Calculus
10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

In this task, students will investigate a periodic phenomenon in the world and propose a mathematical model that demonstrates the phenomenon. Upon completion of the project, students will submit a poster or a written report demonstrating the periodic phenomenon investigated. A 5-6 minute...

Dog’s Play Area

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Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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Mathematics
Geometry
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

In this task, students respond to a geometry problem in which a girl is attempting to find the optimal location to tether her dog so that the dog doesn't dig in the garden, but without reducing the play area for the animal.

Students are given a number of measurements and constraints and...