Applications of Trigonometry: Help and Review - Videos & Lessons

About This Chapter

The Applications of Trigonometry chapter of this High School Trigonometry Help and Review course is the simplest way to master the applications of trigonometry. This chapter uses simple and fun videos that are about five minutes long, plus lesson quizzes and a chapter exam to ensure students learn the essentials of trigonometric applications.

Who's it for?

Anyone who needs help learning or mastering high school trigonometry material will benefit from taking this course. There is no faster or easier way to learn high school trigonometry. Among those who would benefit are:

Students who have fallen behind in understanding how to solve real-world problems using the law of sines and the law of cosines or the addition and subtraction formulas for trigonometric functions
Students who struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences, including autism and ADHD
Students who prefer multiple ways of learning math (visual or auditory)
Students who have missed class time and need to catch up
Students who need an efficient way to learn about the applications of trigonometry
Students who struggle to understand their teachers
Students who attend schools without extra math learning resources

How it works:

Find videos in our course that cover what you need to learn or review.
Press play and watch the video lesson.
Refer to the video transcripts to reinforce your learning.
Test your understanding of each lesson with short quizzes.
Verify you're ready by completing the Applications of Trigonometry chapter exam.

Why it works:

Study Efficiently: Skip what you know, review what you don't.
Retain What You Learn: Engaging animations and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
Be Ready on Test Day: Use the Applications of Trigonometry chapter exam to be prepared.
Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any trigonometric applications question. They're here to help!
Study With Flexibility: Watch videos on any web-ready device.

Students will review:

This chapter helps students review the concepts in an applications of trigonometry unit of a standard high school trigonometry course. Topics covered include:

Solving oblique triangles using the law of cosines
Using the law of sines to solve oblique triangles
Proving the addition and subtraction formulas for trigonometric functions

4 Lessons in Chapter 26: Applications of Trigonometry: Help and Review

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1. Solving Oblique Triangles Using the Law of Cosines

After watching this video lesson, you will be able to use the law of cosines to help you find a missing side or missing angle of any kind of triangle. Also, you will see what oblique triangles are.

2. Solving Real World Problems Using the Law of Cosines

After watching this video lesson, you will be able to use the law of cosines to solve real-world problems. Learn what kinds of real-world problems the law of cosines can help you solve.

3. Using the Law of Sines to Solve a Triangle

After watching this video lesson, you will be able to use the law of sines to find a missing side of a triangle as well as a missing angle of a triangle. Learn what you need to know about the triangle in order to use the formula.

4. Solving Real World Problems Using the Law of Sines

After watching this video lesson, you will be able to use the law of sines to solve problems that you will encounter in the real world. Learn what kind of shape you need in order to solve your real world problems.

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