Students will learn how to solve trig equations by factoring trinomials. For some of these problems, students will need to apply one or more trig identities to put the equation into quadratic form, before factoring, and subsequently, solving.
Conclude by giving your students these challenges:
- Generating Triples by NRICH
- Prime Magic by NRICH
- Big Powers by NRICH
- 2003 AMC 8, Problem 7
- 2004 AMC 8, Problem 25