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How I Teach "Solving 3-Dimensional Problems in Trigonometry"

This document discusses how to teach solving 3-dimensional problems in trigonometry. It introduces 3-dimensional space as occupying three planes - horizontal, vertical, and inclined. The sine, cosine, and area rules can be used to solve problems in these three planes by taking a succession of triangles in different planes and applying the established rules to each separately. It then provides worked examples and trial exercises to illustrate solving 3-dimensional trigonometry problems.

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How I Teach "Solving 3-Dimensional Problems in Trigonometry"

This document discusses how to teach solving 3-dimensional problems in trigonometry. It introduces 3-dimensional space as occupying three planes - horizontal, vertical, and inclined. The sine, cosine, and area rules can be used to solve problems in these three planes by taking a succession of triangles in different planes and applying the established rules to each separately. It then provides worked examples and trial exercises to illustrate solving 3-dimensional trigonometry problems.

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HOW I TEACH

SOLVING 3-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS IN TRIGONOMETRY


A Boachie-Yiadom
Department of Education: Northern Cape
INTRODUCTION
Three dimensional problems are usually solved by taking a succession of triangles in
different planes and applying to each separately the results which are already
established (Area, sine and cosine rules).

But in cases of right angle triangles definitions of sine ; cosine ; tangent

are used. It is always necessary and sufficient to start with the triangle with the most
information (like 2 sides and an angle, etc.)
SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES IN THREE DIMENSIONAL DIMENSIONS:
Whereas two-dimensional space occupies a single plane, three-dimensional space
occupies three planes. The three planes are horizontal, vertical and inclined. The sine,
cosine and area rules can also be used to solve problems in three dimensional space.
The diagram below illustrates the three different planes for an object in three
dimensions.

WORKED EXAMPLES
Question 1: March / Feb 2011

Question 2: March/ Feb 2014

Question 3: Dec 2013

TRIAL EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE3

ACKNOWLEDGE:
Mind Action series mathematics textbook Grade 12 textbook by M.D. Phillips; J.
Basson and C. Botha.

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