Trigonometry Demystified

by Gibilisco, Stan

• ISBN13: 9780071416313
• ISBN10: 0071416315
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

CALCULATE THIS: TRIGONOMETRY JUST GOT A LOT EASIER TO LEARN!Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical trigonometry can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In "Trigonometry Demystified, best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of trigonometry. With "Trigonometry Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on trigonometry, this book uses prose and illustrations to describe the concepts where others leave you pondering abstract symbology. This unique self-teaching guide offers questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for professional enrichment, "Trigonometry Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on trigonometry. Learn all aspects of trigonometry: * How angles are expressed * The relationships between angles and distances * Calculating distances based on parallax * Coordinate systems and navigation * And much more!

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: THEORY

Chapter 1. The Circle Model

Chapter 2. The Triangle Model

Chapter 3. Inverses of Circular Functions

Chapter 4. Hyperbolic Functions

Chapter 5. Identities

Chapter 6. Graphs of Functions

Test: Part One

PART TWO: PRACTICE

Chapter 7. Coordinate Conversions

Chapter 8. Angles and Distances

Chapter 9. Waves and Phase

Chapter 10. Complex Numbers

Chapter 11. Vectors

Chapter 12. Trigonometry in 3-Space

Test: Part Two

Final Exam

Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions

Suggested Additional Reading and Reference

Index