Celestial Navigation and Trigonometry

Lost at sea? We can use a sextant, the stars, and trigonometry to find our location!
Resource ID#: 128473 Type: Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: Celestial, Navigation, Law of Cosines, sextant, sailing, Tim Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, complementary angles, sphere, spherical trigonometry, trigonometry, Shell Point FL, declination
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos for Algebra

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