Saturday, March 5, 2011

Right Triangle Trigonometry and Baseball

As baseball is a popular spot in many parts of the United States and even around the globe, using baseball's infield layout could be a great way to make trigonometry more interesting to students.  Several special triangles, such as the 30-30-90 triangle or the 45-45-90 triangles, exist within baseball.  The article titled, "Teaching Right Triangle Trigonometry ...", is a great resource for trigonometry teachers.

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