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Alg2.6 Trigonometric Functions · Lesson 5: The Pythagorean Identity (Part 1)Math · Algebra 2 · Grades 10–11Lesson plan

Learning goals: Teacher Facing Comprehend that cosine and sine are defined as the $x$- and $y$-coordinates of a point $P$ on the unit circle at $\theta$ radians. Understand the Pythagorean Identity as a connection between the Pythagorean Theorem and the coordinates of points on a unit circle. Use the Pythagorean Identity to determine if a point is on the unit circle. Full lesson plan (warm-up, activities, synthesis, cool-down prompt) from Alg2.6 Trigonometric Functions, Algebra 2.

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