Trigonometry

by Stan Gibilisco

Overview

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DeMYSTiFieD is your solution for tricky subjects like trigonometry

If you think a Cartesian coordinate is something from science fiction or a hyperbolic tangent is an extremeexaggeration, you need Trigonometry DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition, to unravel this topic's fundamental concepts and theories at your own pace.

This practical guide eases you into "trig," startingwith angles and triangles. As you progress, you willmaster essential concepts such as mapping, functions,vectors, and more. You will learn to transform polar coordinates as well as apply trigonometry in the real world. Detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key ideas.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

• Right triangles
• Circular functions
• Hyperbolic functions
• Inverse functions
• Geometrical optics
• Infinite-series expansions
• Trigonometry on a sphere

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Trigonometry DeMYSTiFieD,Second Edition, helps you master this essential subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071780247
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	06/04/2012
Series:	Demystified
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	455,567
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco has authored or co-authored more than 50 nonfiction books in the fields of electronics, general science, mathematics, and computing. Stan has worked as a technical writer in industry, as a shortwave radio broadcast station technician, as a radio-frequency design engineer, and as a magazine editor. One of his books, the Encyclopedia of Electronics (TAB Books, 1985), was named by the American Library Association (ALA) in its list of "Best References of the 1980s." Another of his books, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA.

Table of Contents

PART I: ORIGINS AND THEORY
1. Angles, Distances, and Triangles
2. Cartesian Coordinates
3. The Unit-Circle Paradigm
4. Mappings, Relations, Functions, and Inverses
5. Hyperbolic Functions
6. Polar Coordinates
7. Three-Space and Vectors
Test: Part I
PART II: EXTENSIONS AND APPLICATIONS
8. Scientific Notation
9. Surveying, Navigation, and Astronomy
10. Electrical Waves and Phase
11. Geometrical Optics
12. Trigonometry on a Sphere
13. The Infinite-Series Paradigm
Test: Part II
Final Exam
Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam
Appendix: Circular and Hyperbolic Identities
Suggested Additional Reading
Index