Mathematics / Year 10 / Measurement and Geometry / Pythagoras and trigonometry

Curriculum content descriptions

Solve right-angled triangle problems including those involving direction and angles of elevation and depression (ACMMG245)

Elaborations
  • applying Pythagoras Theorem and trigonometry to problems in surveying and design
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Angles,  Right angled triangles

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