Lesson Plan 3

CONTROL AND EXPERIMENTAL GROUP

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of 120 minutes period, students should be able to
a. Identify real-life problems involving right triangles.
b. Analyze real-life problems involving right triangles using trigonometric ratio
(tangent).
c. Solve real-life problems involving right triangles using trigonometric ratio
(tangent).
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Solving Real-life Problems Involving Tangent
Reference: Learner’s Materials pages 3-16
Materials:
Control Group: visual aids, chalk, calculator
Experimental Group: calculator, padlock, anglemeter 360, meter stick, visual aids
CONTROL GROUP EXPERIMENTAL GROUP
III. Procedure III. Procedure
A. Daily Routine A. Daily Routine
1. Prayer 1. Prayer
2. Classroom Management 2. Classroom Management
3. Greetings and Checking of Attendance 3. Greetings and Checking of Attendance
4. Review 4. Review

B. Motivation: oww-Tan B. Motivation: oww-Tan

The teacher will launch an interactive The teacher will launch an interactive
Educaplay motivational game to Educaplay motivational game to
engage students. The game will be engage students. The game will be
displayed on the screen, and students displayed on the screen, and students
will be randomly selected to answer the will be randomly selected to answer the
questions. questions.

C. Lesson Proper (4A’s Approach) C. Lesson Proper (4A’s Approach)

Activity: X-tra! Activity: X-tra!

I will flash the problems on the board. I will flash the problems on the board.
 Finding the value of x. Finding the value of x.
Directions: Find the value of x in the Directions: Find the value of x in the
given triangles below. given triangles below.

Analysis Analysis
Questions: Questions:
1. Does the problem involve right 1. Does the problem involve right
triangle? triangle?
2. What parts of a right triangle are 2. What parts of a right triangle are
given in the activity? given in the activity?
3. What trigonometric ratio can be used 3. What trigonometric ratio can be used
to find the measure of the unknown to find the measure of the unknown
part? part?
4. How did you find the values of x? 4. How did you find the values of x?

Abstraction Abstraction
A 2-meter pole casts a shadow where A 2-meter pole casts a shadow where
the angle of elevation to the sun is 35°. the angle of elevation to the sun is 35°.
What is the length of the shadow? What is the length of the shadow?

Steps in solving the problems involving Steps in solving the problems involving
right triangles: right triangles:
1. Draw a figure that illustrates the 1. Draw a figure that illustrates the
situation. situation.
2. Identify the measure of the given 2. Identify the measure of the given
parts of the right triangle and plot them parts of the right triangle and plot them
to the figure drawn. to the figure drawn.
3. Identify the unknown part to be 3. Identify the unknown part to be solved
solved 4. Use the needed trigonometric 4. Use the needed trigonometric ratio to
ratio to solve the problem. solve the problem.

The teacher will solve the problem on The teacher will solve the problem on
the board the board

Guide questions: Guide questions:

1. Does the problem involve a right 1. Does the problem involve a right
triangle? triangle?
2. What is length of opposite side? 2. What is length of opposite side?
3. What is measure of angle of 3. What is measure of angle of
elevation? elevation?
4. Which part of the triangle is to be 4. Which part of the triangle is to be
solved? solved?

The teacher will demonstrate how to

solve the problem on the board.

Solution:

The teacher will demonstrate how to

solve the problem on the board.

Solution:

An airplane is flying at an altitude of 30,000

 feet. If the angle of depression of the airport is
10˚, What is the horizontal distance of the
plane from the airport in feet?

An airplane is flying at an altitude of 30,000

feet. If the angle of depression of the airport is
10˚, What is the horizontal distance of the
plane from the airport in feet?

To measure the width of a river, two trees at

points A and B, on the opposite banks of a river
are identified. Segment AC along one bank is
perpendicular to segment BA and is measured
to be 100 feet. Angle ACB is measured to be
79°. How far apart are the two trees? or What
is the width w of the river?

To measure the width of a river, two trees at

points A and B, on the opposite banks of a river
are identified. Segment AC along one bank is
perpendicular to segment BA and is measured
to be 100 feet. Angle ACB is measured to be
79°. How far apart are the two trees? or What
is the width w of the river?
 The teacher will present a variety of real-life
word problems, encouraging students to
analyze each scenario and translate it into a
visual representation and solve the given
problem.

A building casts a shadow of 110 feet. If the

angle of elevation of the top of the building
from the tip of the shadow is 29˚, find the
height of the building.

Answer: 60.97

From a lighthouse 250 feet above sea level, a

ship is spotted with an angle of depression of 8
The teacher will present a variety of real-life degrees. Approximately how far out at sea is
word problems, encouraging students to the ship?
analyze each scenario and translate it into a
visual representation and solve the given Answer: 1778.84
problem.
Daisy wants to calculate the height of a tree in
A building casts a shadow of 110 feet. If the her garden. She stands 20 meters away from
angle of elevation of the top of the building the foot of the tree. Using a clinometer, she
from the tip of the shadow is 29˚, find the measures the angle of elevation of the top of
height of the building. the tree to be 52 degrees. How tall is the tree?

Answer: 60.97 Answer: 25.6

From a lighthouse 250 feet above sea level, a

ship is spotted with an angle of depression of 8 Application
degrees. Approximately how far out at sea is Unlocking the Secrets of Tangents
the ship?
The class will be divided into four
Answer: 1778.84 groups to participate in a math trail challenge
centered on unlocking a padlock. The game
Daisy wants to calculate the height of a tree in involves solving real-world problems at multiple
her garden. She stands 20 meters away from stations, each designed around the tangent
the foot of the tree. Using a clinometer, she ratio in right triangles. At each station, groups
measures the angle of elevation of the top of will work together to solve a problem, and the
the tree to be 52 degrees. How tall is the tree? correct solution will correspond to a digit of a
padlock's password. Once all stations are
Answer: 25.6 completed, the groups will compile their
 answers to form the password. The first group
to solve all the problems correctly and unlock
Application the padlock wins the game.
Tangent Tales
If multiple groups arrive at the same
The Teacher will divide the class into four station simultaneously, the leader of each
groups then the students will answer the group must approach the station to collect the
questions. question. The leader will then return to their
group and collaborate with the members to
1. Andrey is flying a kite. He is holding the solve the problem. This system ensures order
end of the string at the ground. If the and prevents confusion while maintaining a
altitude of the kite is 7.55 meters and smooth and fair flow of the activity.
makes 40° angle of elevation. What is
horizontal distance of the kite from
Andrey? Stations

2. A ladder is placed 1 meter away from a 1. Andrey is flying a kite. He is holding the
wall and leans against it at an angle of end of the string at the ground. If the
tan45˚. What is the height of the wall altitude of the kite is 7.55 meters and
where the ladder touches? makes 40° angle of elevation. What is
horizontal distance of the kite from
3. A ladder leans against a 4 meters tall Andrey?
wall. If the foot of the ladder makes an
angle of 50° with the ground, how far is 2. A ladder is placed 1 meter away from a
the foot of the ladder from the wall? wall and leans against it at an angle of
tan45˚. What is the height of the wall
where the ladder touches?
4. A ship is 100 meters away from a
lighthouse that is 274 meters tall. What 3. A ladder leans against a 4 meters tall
is the angle of elevation from the ship to wall. If the foot of the ladder makes an
the top of the lighthouse? angle of 50° with the ground, how far is
the foot of the ladder from the wall?
After the activity, each student will describe a
real-life scenario involving right triangles that 4. A ship is 100 meters away from a
can be solved using the tangent ratio. The lighthouse that is 274 meters tall. What
teacher will then select a few students to share is the angle of elevation from the ship to
their examples with the class the top of the lighthouse?

Assessment: Answer me! Round off your answer to a whole

number.
Apply the tangent function to solve real-life
problems involving right triangles. Show your
complete solutions.

1. A flagpole casts a 24-foot shadow when the

angle of elevation of the sun is 600.
 This is the padlock that needs to be unlocked.
The password comes with a number in any
orders.

Which is the appropriate illustration of the

situation?
Assessment: Answer me!
What is the height of the pole?
Apply the tangent function to solve real-life
2. You are standing 50 meters away from a problems involving right triangles. Show your
building. The angle of elevation to the top of complete solutions.
the building is 35°. Draw a diagram and
determine the height of a building. 1. A flagpole casts a 24-foot shadow when the
angle of elevation of the sun is 600.
3. Explain why did you use tangent function in
solving the problem?

Which is the appropriate illustration of the

situation?

What is the height of the pole?

2. You are standing 50 meters away from a

building. The angle of elevation to the top of
the building is 35°. Draw a diagram and
determine the height of a building.
3. Explain why did you use tangent function in
solving the problem?