Trigonometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition - Brossura

Sterling

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ISBN 10: 1118827414 ISBN 13: 9781118827413

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2014

Riassunto

Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story. Original.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mary Jane Sterling is the author of Algebra I For Dummies and many otherFor Dummies titles. She has been teaching mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 30 years and has loved working with future business executives, physical therapists, teachers, and many others.

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Learn to:

• Solve tricky trig equations
• Graph functions and figure out formulas
• Use trigonometry to solve practical problems

Your guide to getting an angle on sines, cosines, and tangents

Confused by cosines? Perplexed by polynomials? Dont worry! This friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry by explaining everything in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp examples, and adding a dash of humor and fun. Youll see the ways trig applies to everyday life, and how its an important tool for a variety of careers.

• Start with basics get up and running with an overview of trig functions, radians, and more
• Learn tricky trig functions take things to the next level with SOH-CAH-TOA and circular functions
• Identify identities dig into reciprocal, ratio, opposite-angle, and Pythagorean identities
• Make trig work get practical with trig, find out how to use your calculator for complex solutions, and solve trig equations
• Graph functions figure out the basics of graphing sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, and more

Open the book and find:

• Definitions of trigonometry functions
• How to get down with Pythagoras and his theorem
• Ways to use Cartesian coordinates
• The lowdown on the sine, cosine, and tangent functions
• How to go 'round and 'round with circular functions
• The scoop on inverse trigonometry
• Details on graphing trig functions
• Ten basic identities and ten not-so-basic identities

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1118827414
• ISBN 13: 9781118827413
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Danilo Gaviraghi; 0039 02 733142; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italia