Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
- Published by: For Dummies July 8, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0764587811
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764587818
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Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Book Description
From angles to functions to identities - solve trig equations with ease
Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or worse yet, not know where to begin? No fear - this hands-on-guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of trigonometry equations you encounter in a focused, step-by-step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you'll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You'll see how to work with angles, circles, triangles, graphs, functions, the laws of sines and cosines, and more!
100s of Problems!
* Step-by-step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem
* Get the inside scoop on graphing trig functions
* Know where to begin and how to solve the most common equations
* Use trig in practical applications with confidence
Download Description
Topics can include cartesian coordinates, sines and cosines,secants and cosecants, tangents and cotangents, transforming functions, operating on identities, adding Heron's formula, and determining domain and range.
Reader Reviews
If you have never done trigonometry before, Sterling gives a gentle introduction. She assumes some previous acquaintance with geometry and simple algebra and analytic geometry. But not too much of the latter, so don't let this scare you off. The trig concepts are slowly introduced and explained at some length. With plenty of examples. Now, you really should tackle as many of the problems as possible. Yes, it takes time. But if you want a solid, fluid grasp of trig, you have to spend the time to familiarise yourself with sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant. There are certainly numerous relationships between these functions. You don't have to know all of them. But being acquainted with them, and knowing where to look for formulae in a book like this is useful.
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