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M-GEO-050Higher onlyReview: Pending

Use Pythagoras and trigonometry in 3D

Geometry and measures · Trigonometry (T-GEO-021)

v1 mapping, pending teacher review. Only AQA and Edexcel are mapped so far. The first 3 pilot worksheets and their worked answers are available; remaining worksheets are coming soon. All videos are still coming soon.

Retrieval
Identify a right triangle in a solid
Fluency
Diagonals and angles in solids
Reasoning
Explain the ratio or rule using the known information.
Application
Find the angle a diagonal makes with a plane
Common misconception
Opposite and adjacent depend on the chosen reference angle.

Video brief

Model how to use Pythagoras and trigonometry in 3D. Explain each step; pause for a matching shadow question.

Planned video: V-GEO-050 · Video coming soon

Worksheets

Worksheets coming soon

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