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2011-W_Wood-Squigonometry
08 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By W Wood
NA
The differential equations used to define a unit circle, namely x’(t) = - y(t), y’(t) = (t), x(0) = 1, y(0) = 0are generalized to produce interesting functions which satisfy trig like identities.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4068/?v=1
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2011-W_Wood-Squigonometry
07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By W Wood
NA
The differential equations used to define a unit circle, namely x’(t) = - y(t), y’(t) = x(t), x(0) = 1, y(0) = 0are generalized to produce interesting functions which satisfy trig like identities.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4060/?v=1
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8-002-TrigSumRepresentation-TechniqueNarrative
28 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations
Students discover how to represent functions as sums of trigonometric functions and the value of such representations in many fields. This is an introduction to the study of Fourier Series.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3338/?v=1
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Estimating Tree Heights: Right Triangle Trigonometry
15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1
University of Tennessee Knoxville
This module introduces basic trigonometry calculations in the context of understanding tree height calculations. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1060/?v=1
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Circle Train Math Modeling Task
12 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Maria Luteman Hernandez
The NC School of Science and Mathematics
This math modeling task is appropriate for high school Precalculus students. The students use their knowledge of transformations of trigonometric functions to create models for horizontal and...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/644/?v=1