Objective

To use factoring skills to solve trigonometric equations both graphically and algebraically for the missing angle measures which are usually denoted by the Greek symbol theta.

Web Resources

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Extras/AlgebraTrigReview/SolveTrigEqn.aspx        Practice problems with solutions

http://www.sparknotes.com/math/trigonometry/trigonometricequations/section1.html        Notes and examples worked out stet-by-step

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATT10/trigequations.htm        Notes on solving trig functions with colors and detailed steps

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATT10/trigequations2.htm        Methods for solving trig functions

http://www.sparknotes.com/math/trigonometry/trigonometricequations/section1.html        Notes and two examples with step-by-step explanations

Lesson Video

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