Solve real-world problems involving right triangles using technology when appropriate.
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Example: The elevation of the Pensacola Lighthouse in Pensacola, Florida is 191 feet above sea level. From the top of the light house, the angle of depression to a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mexico is determined to be 15o. How far is the fishing boat from the lighthouse?General Information
Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 912
Body of Knowledge: Trigonometry
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Standard: Trigonometry in Triangles - Understand how the trigonometric functions relate to right triangles, and solve word problems involving right and oblique triangles. Understand and apply the laws of sines and cosines. Use trigonometry to find the area of triangles.
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
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Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
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