Trigonometry Demystified

Author(s): Stan Gibilisco

Mathematics - children

Provides a fun and effective way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of trigonometry. This book uses prose and illustrations to describe the concepts. It helps you learn various aspects of trigonometry: how angles are expressed; the relationships between angles and distances; and, calculating distances based on parallax.

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Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most diverse and best-selling authors. His clear, friendly, easy-to-read writing style makes his electronics titles accessible to a wide audience and his background in mathematics and research make him an ideal handbook editor. He is the author of The TAB Encyclopedia of Electronics for Technicians and Hobbyists Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics. Booklist named his book, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, one of the Best References of 1996.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART ONE: WHAT IS TRIGONOMETRY?Chapter 1. The Circle ModelChapter 2. A Flurry of FactsChapter 3. Graphs and InversesChapter 4. Hyperbolic FunctionsChapter 5. Polar CoordinatesChapter 6. Three-Space and VectorsTest: Part OnePART TWO: HOW IS TRIGONOMETRY USED?Chapter 7. Scientific NotationChapter 8. Surveying, Navigation, and AstronomyChapter 9. Waves and PhaseChapter 10. Reflection and RefractionChapter 11. Global TrigonometryTest: Part TwoFINAL EXAMANSWERS TO QUIZ, TEST, AND EXAM QUESTIONSSUGGESTED ADDITIONAL REFERENCES INDEX

General Fields

  • : 9780071416313
  • : mcgraw
  • : mcgraw
  • : 0.565
  • : August 2003
  • : 236mm X 188mm X 16mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Stan Gibilisco
  • : Paperback
  • : 516.24
  • : 303
  • : 150 illustrations, index