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Study Plan |
Study plan – Topic 3 – Circular functions & Trigonometry |
| Objective: On completion of the course formative assessment a tailored study plan is created identifying the lessons requiring revision. |
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Geometry-circles |
The equation of a circle: to find radii of circles |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to describe a circle mathematically given its equation or its graph. Additionally, the student will be able to work out the equation of a circle given its centre and radius. |
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Geometry-circles |
The semicircle: to select the equation given the semi circle and vice versa |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to sketch a semicircle given its equation and derive the equation of a given semicircle. |
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Geometry-parabola |
The parabola: to describe properties of a parabola from its equation |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to predict the general shape and important features of a parabola and then graph the parabola to check the predictions. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – Equal arcs on circles of equal radii subtend equal angles at the centre. Theorem – Equal angles at the centre of a circle on equal arcs. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘Equal arcs on circles of equal radii, subtend equal angles at the centre’, and that ‘Equal angles at the centre of a circle stand on equal arcs.’ They should then be able to use these pro |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord. Theorem – The line from the centre of a circle to the mid-point of the chord is perpendicular to the chord. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.’ and its converse theorem ‘The line from the centre of a circle to the mid-point of the chord is perpendicular’ |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – Equal chords in equal circles are equidistant from the centres. Theorem – Chords in a circle which are equidistant from the centre are equal. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that equal chords in equal circles are equidistant from the centre. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle at the centre of a circle is double the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angles in the same segment are equal. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The angle of a semi-circle is a right angle. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘The angle of a semi-circle is a right-angle.’ |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The exterior angle at a vertex of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the interior opposite angle. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the exterior angle at a vertex of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the interior opposite. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to it at the point of contact. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the tangent and the radius of a circle are perpendicular at the point of contact. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – Tangents to a circle from an external point are equal. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that tangents to a circle from an external point are equal. |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – The angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that the angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. |
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Circle Geometry-chords |
Theorem – The products of the intercepts of two intersecting chords are equal. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘The product of the intercepts of two intersecting chords are equal.’, and use this result to complete questions that require this knowledge. |
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Circle Geometry-tangents |
Theorem – The square of the length of the tangent from an external point is equal to the product of the intercepts of the secant passing through this point. [Including Alternate Proof] |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove and apply ‘The square of the length of the tangent from an external point is equal to the product of the intercepts of the secant passing through this point ‘, and use this result to complete q |
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Circle Geometry-cyclic quads |
Theorem – If the opposite angles in a quadrilateral are supplementary then the quadrilateral is cyclic. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that a quadrilateral is cyclic using the supplementary angles theorem. |
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Circle Geometry-subtending |
Theorem – If an interval subtends equal angles at two points on the same side of it, then the end points of the interval and the two points are concyclic. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘ If an interval subtends equal angles at two points on the same side of it, then the end points of the interval and the two points are concyclic’, and use this result to complete the ques |
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Circle Geometry |
Theorem – When circles touch, the line of the centres passes through the point of contact. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘ When two circles touch, the line of the centres passes through the point of contact’, and use this result to complete questions that require it. |
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Circle Geometry-non-collinear |
Theorem – Any three non-collinear points lie on a unique circle whose centre is the point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of the intervals joining these points. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to prove that ‘ Any three non-collinear points lie on a unique circle whose centre is the point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of the intervals joining these points’, and use this knowled |
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Trig-reciprocal ratios |
Reciprocal ratios. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify and use the reciprocal trigonometric ratios of sine, cosine and tan, that is, the cosecant, secant and cotangent ratios. |
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Trig complementary angles |
Complementary angle results. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to establish the complementary angle results for the sine and cosine ratios and then how to use these results to solve trig equations. |
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Trig identities |
Trigonometric identities |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to simplify trigonometrical expressions and solve trigonometry equations using the knowledge of trig identities. |
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Trig larger angles |
Angles of any magnitude |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the trigonometric values of angles of any magnitude by assigning angles to the four quadrants of the circle. |
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Trig larger angles |
Trigonometric ratios of 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° and 360° |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will learn how to find the Trigonometric Ratios of 0, 90, 180, 270 and 360 degrees. |
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Graph sine |
Graphing the trigonometric ratios – I Sine curve. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will recognise and draw the sine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period. |
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Graph cosine |
Graphing the trigonometric ratios – II Cosine curve. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the cosine curve exploring changes in amplitude and period. |
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Graphs tan curve |
Graphing the trigonometric ratios – III Tangent curve. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the tan curve. |
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Graph reciprocals |
Graphing the trigonometric ratios – IV Reciprocal ratios. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to recognise and draw the curves of the reciprocal ratios: cosec, sec and cot. |
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Trig larger angles |
Using one ratio to find another. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will find other trig ratios given one trig ratio and to work with angles of any magnitude. |
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Trig equations |
Solving trigonometric equations – Type I. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve simple trig equations with restricted domains. |
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Trig equations |
Solving trigonometric equations – Type II. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations with multiples of theta and restricted domains. |
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Trig equations |
Solving trigonometric equations – Type III. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations with two trig ratios and restricted domains. |
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Polar coordinates |
Plotting polar coordinates and converting polar to rectangular |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the polar coordinate system and relate this to the rectangular coordinate system. |
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Polar coordinates |
Converting rectangular coordinates to polar form |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the polar coordinate system and report these from rectangular coordinates. |
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Polar coordinates |
Write and graph points in polar form with negative vectors (Stage 2) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be using negative angles and negative vector lengths. |
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Trigonometry |
Sin(A+B) etc sum and difference identities (Stage 2) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be using the reference triangles for 30, 45 and 60 degrees with the sum and difference of angles to find additional exact values of trigonometric ratios. |
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Trigonometry |
Double angle formulas (Stage 2) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will derive and use the double angle trig identities. |
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Trigonometry |
Half angle identities (Stage 2) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will derive and use the power reducing formulas and the half angle trig identities. |
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Trigonometry |
t Formulas (Stage 2) |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will solve trig equations using the t substitution. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Trigonometric ratios. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify the hypotenuse, adjacent and opposite sides for a given angle in a right angle triangle. The student will be able to label the side lengths in relation to a given angle e.g. the side c is op |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Using the calculator. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the calculator to find values for the sine, cosine and tangent ratios of acute angles. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 1 Sine]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine ratio to calculate lengths and distances. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 2 Cosine]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the cosine ratio to find the length of the adjacent side of a right angle triangle. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Using the trigonometric ratios to find unknown length. [Case 3 Tangent Ratio]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the tangent ratio to calculate the length of the opposite side in a right angle triangle. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Unknown in the denominator. [Case 4]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand how to use the trig ratios to calculate lengths and distances when the denominator is unknown. |
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Trigonometry-compass |
Bearings – the compass. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify compass bearings, compass bearings with acute angles and 3 figure bearings from true north. |
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Trigonometry-elevation |
Angles of elevation and depression. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify angles of depression and angles of elevation, and the relationship between them. |
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Trigonometry-practical |
Trigonometric ratios in practical situations. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use trigonometric ratios to solve problems involving compass bearings and angles of depression and elevation. |
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Trigonometry-ratios |
Using the calculator to find an angle given a trigonometric ratio. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be capable of using a calculator to find the value of an unknown angle when given a trigonometric ratio. |
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Trigonometry- ratios |
Using the trigonometric ratios to find an angle in a right-angled triangle. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the value of an unknown angle in a right angle triangle given the lengths of 2 of the sides. |
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Trigonometry-exact ratios |
Trigonometric ratios of 30., 45. and 60. – exact ratios. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the exact sine, cosine and tangent ratios for the angles 30., 45.and 60. |
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Trigonometry-cosine rule |
The cosine rule to find an unknown side. [Case 1 SAS]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the cosine rule to find the length of an unknown side of a triangle knowing 2 sides and the included angle. |
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Trigonometry-cosine rule |
The cosine rule to find an unknown angle. [Case 2 SSS]. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to find the size of an unknown angle of a triangle using the cosine rule given the lengths of the 3 sides. |
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Trigonometry-sine rule |
The sine rule to find an unknown side. Case 1. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the Sine rule to find the length of a particular side when the student is given the sizes of 2 of the angles and one of the sides. |
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Trigonometry-sine rule |
The sine rule to find an unknown angle. Case 2. |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine rule to find an unknown angle when given 2 sides and a non-included angle. |
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Trigonometry-areas |
The area formula |
| Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the sine formula for finding the area of a triangle given 2 sides and the included angle. |
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Exam |
Exam – Topic 3 – Circular functions & Trigonometry |
| Objective: Exam |
