JOURNAL ENTRY #1 – Trigonometry: Ratios in Right Triangles - November 14, 2022

Today is the first day of learning through

MOOC, and I am using Khan Academy as
a medium to learn different lessons
online. Right now, I just learned about
Trigonometry, specifically ratios in right
triangles. I studied about the parts of a
right triangles and how they are used in
different situations. The hypotenuse is the
longest side of a right triangle, and the
remaining sides are determined based on
the given angle or the angle being used.
An opposite side is a side across the
given angle, while an adjacent side is the one next to the angle.

This topic was first introduced to me when I was in 9 th grade but it feels like I'm
learning it for the first time again. The user interface of the website was easily to
understand and navigate. I didn't have to click many buttons just to get to the lesson.
Regarding the lesson, it feels like it was fast paced but it actually covers all the topic
with brief and concise definitions of terms. It included video lessons that were quite
short but informative with regards to the lesson. The ideas presented were straight to
the point and was easy to understand.

My first MOOC experience was smooth, and I'm excited to learn more in the
following days that I will use Khan Academy. I thought I would have a hard time using
the website, but it turns out it was the opposite.

JOURNAL ENTRY #2 – Trigonometry: Sine and Cosine of Complementary Angles -

November 15, 2022

This is my second day of learning through MOOC, and the topic I studied was all
about the sine and cosine of complementary angles. The lesson started with introducing
the Pythagorean trigonometric identities, which are identities in trigonometry that are
extensions of the Pythagorean theorem. One of these identities is sine squared theta
plus cosine square theta is equal to 1, or simply sin²θ + cos²θ = 1. These identities help
in simplifying trigonometric expressions, particularly when formulating them as functions
of either sine or cosine. The trigonometric ratios in triangles are also discussed in
today's lesson. It is popularly known as the mnemonic "soh-cah-toa" or sine opposite
over hypotenuse - cosine adjacent over hypotenuse - tangent opposite over adjacent.

I already know the lesson that I tackled today yet it was still fun to freshen my mind
again with this topic. The progression of the topic was steady and organized. The terms
used in the video lessons weren't hard to comprehend, making it easy to follow the
discussion. This time, the
discussion in the video lesson
was long but it was educational
and worth the time nonetheless.
After the discourse of the topic,
there was a quiz of the past 2
lessons that we studies,
including the lesson today. It
was easy to answer since the
instructor explained the concepts
very well and it' wasn't hard to
grasp once I read it.

JOURNAL ENTRY #2 – Trigonometry: The Reciprocal Trigonometric Ratios -

November 16, 2022

It’s been three days of using Khan Academy to learn about Trigonometry, and
the topic for today is the reciprocal of the trigonometric ratios. The three reciprocal trig
ratios are created by reciprocating the the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios. So, the the
sine would turn from opposite side over hypotenuse (a/c) to hypotenuse over opposite
side (c/a), this will be now called cosecant or “csc”. The same can be done with the two
remaining ratios, which will turn to secant (c/b) and cotangent (b/c), respectively. I spent
the remaining time studying and learning more about these functions as it can be my
review for the DOST scholarship test to be held on March 2023. The topic was easily
understandable specially since I already learned it from my 9 th grade, but it was still
refreshing to relearn the basics of these functions.

Same as the previous days, the

discussion of the lesson was exquisite.
Although it was short, it can be evidently
seen that the presented ideas were
concise for students to understand it
very well. I was having lots of fun
answering the questions in the video
lessons, and then watching the
instructor solve the problems
adequately. I can say that the video
lessons today are more informative than
the previous ones. I am excited for my
last day tomorrow.
JOURNAL ENTRY #2 – Trigonometry: The Reciprocal Trigonometric Ratios -
November 17, 2022

The last topic that I tackled today was all about the inverse trigonometric functions.
Simply put, inverse trigonometric functions are the opposites of the fundamental
trigonometric function’s sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant. The
fields of engineering, physics, geometry, and navigation all significantly utilize these
inverse trigonometry functions. Basically, a trigonometric function is raised to negative 1