Unit 8 - Right Triangles

Unit 8 Right Triangles		[Home]
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Lesson/Objective	Supplemental Lessons	On-line Practice	Homework
8-0 Quadrilateral Quest	It's Hip to be Square!		hw #8-0 Due pg 280 #1-19 Odd (Simplest Radical Form Review)
8-1 Similarity in Right Triangles Determine the geometric mean between two numbers State and apply the relationships that exist when the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle			hw #8-1 Due Fri Feb 25 1) Read pgs 285-87 2) pg 288-89 Written Exercises #1-41 Odd Your GEOMETRY BIBLE should include definition of geometric mean and Thm 8-1 and corollaries with diagrams
8-2 The Pythagorean Theorem State and apply the Pythagorean Theorem		The quiz below covers both the Pythagorean Thm and its Converse	hw #8-2 Due Tues Mar 1 1) Read pg 290-91 2) pg 291 #1-13 Odd 3) pg 292-93 #23-35 Odd 4) pg 280 #1-19 Odd (Simplest Radical Form Review) G.B. should include 8-2 Pythagorean Thm
8-3 The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem State and apply the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem and the related theorems about obtuse and acute triangles. Use the SSS Inequality Thm (Thm 6-6) to prove theorems about obtuse and acute triangles			hw #8-3 Due Thurs Mar 3 1) Read pg 295-296 2) pg 301 #1-7 in class 3) pg 302 #1-19 Odd & #20 #19 & #20 should be in G.B. along with Thm 8-3 thru 8-5
8-4 Special Right Triangles Determine the lengths of two sides of a 45-45-90 or a 30-60-90 triangle when the length of the third side is known			hw #8-4 Due Mon Mar 7 1) Read pg 300-301 2) pg 301 #1-9 Odd in class 3) pg 302 #17-29 Odd EXTRA EXTRA!! pg 304 Self-Test 1
UNIT 8 QUIZ on Sections 8-1 thru 8-4: Monday, Mar 7
8-5 The Tangent Ratio Use the tangent ratio to find the measure of an acute angle and find distances indirectly			hw #8-5 Due Thurs Mar 17th 1) Read pg 305-306 2) pg 308 #1-23 Odd
8-6 The Sine and Cosine Ratio Define the sine and cosine ratios for an acute angle			hw #8-6 Due Mon Mar 21st 1) Read pg 312-313 3) pg 314-15 #1-17 Odd & hw #8-7 1) Read pg 317-318 2) pg 319-320 #1-13 ANSWERS TO HW & CHAPTER REVIEW & TEST
8-7 Applications of Right Angle Trigonometry Solve right triangle problems by correct selection and use of the tangent, sine, and cosine rations Use trigonometric ratios to solve problems involving angles of elevation and depression
UNIT TEST REVIEW	Vocabulary Quiz	Chapter Test *N.B. You are not responsible for any "Vector" questions*	hw #8-8 Due Wed Mar 23rd Suggested Study: do problems on pgs 323-325 Chap Review and Test
UNIT 8 TEST: Wednesday March 23rd