Trigonometry Lesson 7 Episode 4 (Teachers)

Reflecting

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Mary and Claire reflect on how to modify a sine function to create a function that gives April’s height above the ground at any angle of rotation. They describe how the different parts of the function correspond to different features of the Ferris wheel.


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Students’ Conceptual Challenges

Focus Questions

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