Trigonometry Lesson 6 Episode 2 (Teachers)

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The students attempt to develop a graph that relates the angle of rotation of a fly and its height above the midline as it travels on the blade of a fan in a circular path. They begin by measuring the fly’s heights above the midline at several stops along the its circular path and plotting these heights on a graph.


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Students’ Conceptual Challenges

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For use in a classroom, pause the video and ask these questions:

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