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Discovering Acute-Angle Trigonometric Ratios | NC Math 2

A 157-page NC Math 2 packet developing sine, cosine and tangent through experiments with similar right triangles. Includes 30 multiple-choice and 30 open-response tasks, measurement records, original diagrams, organizers and worked keys.

Required materials: Equal-unit graph paper, pencil, straightedge, ruler and protractor, or accessible construction and measurement tools; tracing paper or movable triangles; calculator for quotients. Record actual measurements, units and precision. No paid software required.

Formats
PDF + ZIP · 157 main pages
Lesson time
Suggested three-session pathway; flexible task selection across additional meetings.
Includes
Teacher guidance + answer guidance

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How this resource helps

Construct and measure right triangles, identify opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse relative to an acute angle, and compare side ratios across size and orientation. Develop sine, cosine and tangent from the observed patterns and justify invariance through similarity. Distinguish actual observations from ideal teacher predictions, and audit units, precision, rounding and valid hypotheses. Warm-ups, modeling, guided and collaborative practice, independent tasks, reteaching and exits support deliberate selection from the reusable 60-task bank. The suggested three-session pathway does not require all tasks in three meetings. This course-based high-school packet is not limited to a single grade. Customer ZIP contains the approved PDF only, with no editable Word file. All 157 pages are available in the preview.

What’s Included

  • 157-page printable PDF
  • 30 multiple-choice tasks with explanations and distractor checks
  • 30 open-response tasks with worked solutions
  • Suggested three-session learning-target pathway
  • Seven instructional sections with teaching scripts
  • Worked investigation model, ratio organizer and measurement records
  • Original diagrams and student workspaces
  • Labeled continuation pages for extended reasoning; not additional tasks
  • Scoring guidance and learner record
  • Source alignment and attribution

Resource details

Grade / course
NC Math 2
Subject and resource type
Mathematics · Worksheet packet
Files
157 main PDF pages · PDF + ZIP
Estimated completion time
Suggested three-session pathway; flexible task selection across additional meetings.
Answer key
Worked teacher keys included. Multiple-choice keys explain every option; open-response keys identify reasoning and evidence to assess. Collect independent responses before revealing answers.

Standard or objective

NC.M2.G-SRT.6 — Verify experimentally that side ratios in similar right triangles depend on their angle measures, and use this discovery to develop trigonometric ratios for acute angles. Course-based high-school standard; not assigned to a single grade.

Printing and preparation

Print on US Letter paper at actual size. Separate student practice and assessment from the teacher guide and key. Review the model and prepare needed support materials.

License

Single-teacher license. Print and use with your own students, including a password-protected classroom platform. Do not resell, redistribute, share with other educators, or post files publicly. Contact support for school or team licensing. Full store license applies. See the full license.

Search tags

NC.M2.G-SRT.6 · acute angle trigonometry · sine cosine tangent · similar right triangles · NC Math 2