MathsFaculty

Topics:

Measurement, Trigonometry

Resource Type:

Article, Image, Reference

The Australian Curriculum

Measurement and Geometry, Pythagoras and trigonometry, ACMMG224 Year 9 Apply trigonometry to solve right-angled triangle problems, ACMMG245 Year 10 Solve right-angled triangle problems including those involving direction and angles

The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New

Year 9, Measurement Year 9, AC9M9M03 solve spatial problems, applying angle properties, scale, similarity, Pythagoras’ theorem a, Year 10, Measurement Year 10, AC9M10M03 solve practical problems applying Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry of right-angled tri

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