Trigonometry demystified /
Stan Gibilisco.
- Second edition.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.
- xii, 418 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Demystified series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. I. Origins and theory. Angles, distances, and triangles ; Cartesian coordinates ; The unit-circle paradigm ; Mappings, relations, functions, and inverses ; Hyperbolic functions ; Polar coordinates ; Three-space vectors -- Test : part I -- pt. II. Extensions and applications. Scientific notation ; Surveying, navigation, and astronomy ; Electrical waves and phase ; Geometrical optics ; Trigonometry on a sphere ; The infinite-series paradigm -- Test : part II -- Final exam -- Answers to quizzes, tests, and final exam -- Appendix. Circular and hyperbolic identities
Presents an introduction to trigonometry, providing simplified explanations of such topics as mapping, functions, vectors, the unit-circle paradigm, and polar coordinates, with quizzes at the end of each chapter, along with answers and explanations