Modeling Word Problems with Trigonometric Ratios
Modeling Word Problems with Trigonometric Ratios
Explore how a real-world situation can be modeled with a right triangle and solved using a trigonometric ratio.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Offene Frage 1
Solve several problems, and compare the mathematical structure of the solutions. What do they have in common and how do they differ?
Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen
Offene Frage 2
If you only had the text of the problem without any image, how would drawing a diagram help you interpret the situation and set up the right triangle?
Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen
Offene Frage 3
Given that the known data changes from problem to problem (sometimes you know a leg, sometimes the hypotenuse, or a different angle), what rule or criterion could you use to quickly decide whether to use sine, cosine, or tangent?
Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen
Offene Frage 4
How could you check whether the mathematical answer you obtained makes sense within the real-world context of the problem?
Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen
