Session Format
Poster Session (60 minutes)
Location
Nessmith-Lane Conference Center Lobby
Abstract for the conference program
A TRIG-STAR is a mathematics student who has demonstrated in competition that he or she is the most skilled among classmates in the practical application of trigonometry. The competition for the honor is a timed exercise which is the solving of a trigonometry problem that incorporates the use of right triangle formulas, circle formulas, the law of sines, and the law of cosines. The contest helps to promote careers in surveying and mapping to students at the High Schools across the country. The award is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors and cosponsored locally. State winners also have the opportunity to participate in the National TRIG-STAR competition for awards. Visit the Trig-Star website at www.trig-star.info.
Proposal Track
Research Project
Start Date
3-8-2013 9:00 AM
End Date
3-8-2013 9:20 AM
Recommended Citation
Anderson, James M., "TRIG-STAR" (2013). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 13.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2013/2013/13
Included in
Mathematics Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
TRIG-STAR
Nessmith-Lane Conference Center Lobby
A TRIG-STAR is a mathematics student who has demonstrated in competition that he or she is the most skilled among classmates in the practical application of trigonometry. The competition for the honor is a timed exercise which is the solving of a trigonometry problem that incorporates the use of right triangle formulas, circle formulas, the law of sines, and the law of cosines. The contest helps to promote careers in surveying and mapping to students at the High Schools across the country. The award is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors and cosponsored locally. State winners also have the opportunity to participate in the National TRIG-STAR competition for awards. Visit the Trig-Star website at www.trig-star.info.
