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Advanced math/trig. By: Chelsie Pinckney. What is Trigonometry. Study of how sides and angles of a triangle are related to each other. When/where did trigonometry originate. It came from the ancient Egyptian and Babylonian It was kind of a mathematic way to work with triangles.
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Advanced math/trig By: Chelsie Pinckney
What is Trigonometry • Study of how sides and angles of a triangle are related to each other
When/where did trigonometry originate • It came from the ancient Egyptian and Babylonian • It was kind of a mathematic way to work with triangles
3 most used trig functions and their ratios • Sine: a/h (opposite over hypotenuse) • Cosine: b/h (adjacent over hypotenuse) • Tangent: a/b (opposite over adjacent) • Cotangent, secant, and cosecant are three other functions
Three other functions • Cotangent, secant, and cosecant • All of the functions require being set up as a ratio • Cosine, cotangent, and cosecant use horizontal lines • Secant, sine, and tangent use vertical lines • I have seen sine tangent and cosine on the calculator we use in class.
Real-world applications that involve trig • Building bridges and determining the force of a beam • Whether your ladder is long enough to clean out a gutter • Creating a map (cartography) • Digital imaging
Unit Circle • A circle with a radius of one • Demonstrates that sine and cosine are periodic functions • Yes circles and triangles
Discovery of Trigonometry • BartholemaeusPitiscus • August 24, 1561 – July 2, 1613 • Studied theology in Zerbst and Heidelberg
Interesting Website • www.mathisfun.com/algebra/trigonometry.html
My Information Came From: • "Introduction to Trigonometry." Trigonometry. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2012. <http://www.mathisfun.com/algebra/trigonometry.html>. • "What Is Trigonometry?" What Is Trigonometry?N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2012. <http://www.cut-the-knot.org/WhatIs/WhatIsTrigonometry.shtml>.
Project Idea!!! • Football players use trigonometry when tackling a player • I could go to a football game or practice and figure out the best tackling angles. • http://www.ehow.com/list 5939810 high-school-trigonometry-project-ideas.html