Mathematics / Year 9 / Measurement and Geometry / Pythagoras and trigonometry

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Adjust the dimensions of a right-angled triangle. Calculate the area of squares bordering each side of the triangle. Notice that the area of the square bordering the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares bordering the other two sides. Watch a video showing how Pythagoras's theorem is used to determine ...

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What do you know about Pythagoras? Join Vi Hart as she not only explains his theorem but raises some legends about his dark past! Follow Vi's timeline of famous mathematicians to find out in which century Pythagoras lived. See how Vi shows a proof of his theorem and raises what was a big dilemma for Pythagoras: the irrational ...

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This sequence of two lessons explores how statistical techniques that rely on randomly generated data can be used to solve problems. In the first lesson, students compare different methods for calculating the area of an irregular shape, using the context of oil spill maps. They are introduced to the Monte Carlo method for ...

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In this sequence of two lessons, students investigate how many trees would be required to supply paper for their school for a year. Students use similar triangles, Pythagoras' Theorem and algebra to design and construct a Biltmore stick, used to measure the diameter and height of a tree. They measure trees, calculate their ...

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This lesson challenges students to apply Pythagoras' Theorem to explore a practical real-world problem. Students explore technology reliant on mathematical concepts. The lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, sample answers, discussion points and student resources such as ...

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This resource is a web page containing a problem solving task that requires an understanding of Pythagoras' theorem. The task involves finding the area of shaded region with a circle with a known area. To solve the problem students need to establish a right angled triangle and apply Pythagoras' theorem. A printable resource ...

• TLF-IDL2326

Compare the shadows cast by a small stick and a larger object such as a column of a Greek building. Check the angles at which the shadows are cast and confirm whether the two objects create similar triangles. Use equivalent ratios to calculate the lengths of a triangle's sides: the height of an object or the length of a ...

• TLF-IDL2335

Look at an explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Adjust the angles of a right-angled triangle within a unit circle (radius of one unit). Set the cosine, sine and tangent values of angles from 0–90 degrees. Identify the angle for each of the values. This learning object is one in a series of ...

• TLF-IDL2332

Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including sine values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using sine values to calculate side lengths in triangles. For example, find the ...

• TLF-IDL2329

Look at an explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Adjust the angles of a right-angled triangle within a unit circle (radius of one unit). Find corresponding sides in similar triangles and find relationships between ratios. Identify the sine ratio and enter the sine values of angles from 0–90 ...

• TLF-IDL2334

Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including sine values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using sine values to calculate the length of a hypotenuse in triangles. For example, ...