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A plain-English guide to the basics of trig
From sines and cosines to logarithms, conic sections, and polynomials, this friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry, explaining basic concepts in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp example problems, and adding a dash of humor and fun. It also explains the "why" of trigonometry, using real-world examples that illustrate the value of trigonometry in a variety of careers.
Mary Jane Sterling (Peoria, IL) has taught mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria for more than 20 years. She is also the author of the highly successful Algebra For Dummies (0-7645-5325-9).
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Get up to speed quickly with worked-out problems
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A plain-English guide to the basics of trig
From sines and cosines to logarithms, conic sections, and polynomials, this friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry, explaining basic concepts in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp example problems, and adding a dash of humor and fun. It also explains the "why" of trigonometry, using real-world examples that illustrate the value of trigonometry in a variety of careers.
Mary Jane Sterling (Peoria, IL) has taught mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria for more than 20 years. She is also the author of the highly successful Algebra For Dummies (0-7645-5325-9).
From the Back Cover
Get up to speed quickly with worked-out problems
Understand the how and the why of trigonometry
Confused by cosines? Perplexed by polynomials? Don't worry! This friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry by explaining the basics in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp examples, and adding a dash of humor and fun. You'll see how trig applies to everyday life — and why it's important to a wide variety of careers.
Discover how to:
- Solve equations
- Graph functions
- Figure out formulas
- Identify identities
- Solve practical problems with trig
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How did Columbus find his way across the Atlantic Ocean? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cot csc cot, trig speak, solving trig equations, cos cos cos cos cos, sin sin cos cos sin, sin sin cos sin cos, cot sin cos, cos cos cos sin sin, basic trig functions, cos sin cos sin cos, cos cos sin sin cos, tan tan tan tan tan, graphing tangent, inverse trig functions, same terminal side, cos sin sin sin, sin csc, cos tan cos, sin cos cos cos, cosecant function, ratio identities, ratio identity, coterminal angles, trig identities, reciprocal identity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Graphs of Trig Functions, Applying Yourself, Trouncing Trig Technicalities, Coordinating Your Efforts, Doing Right, Investigating Inverse Trig, Graphing Other Trig, Topping Off Trig, Getting Your Degree, San Diego, Functioning Well, Getting It Right, Measure of Reference Angle, San Juan, Using Figure New!
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How did Columbus find his way across the Atlantic Ocean? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cot csc cot, trig speak, solving trig equations, cos cos cos cos cos, sin sin cos cos sin, sin sin cos sin cos, cot sin cos, cos cos cos sin sin, basic trig functions, cos sin cos sin cos, cos cos sin sin cos, tan tan tan tan tan, graphing tangent, inverse trig functions, same terminal side, cos sin sin sin, sin csc, cos tan cos, sin cos cos cos, cosecant function, ratio identities, ratio identity, coterminal angles, trig identities, reciprocal identity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Graphs of Trig Functions, Applying Yourself, Trouncing Trig Technicalities, Coordinating Your Efforts, Doing Right, Investigating Inverse Trig, Graphing Other Trig, Topping Off Trig, Getting Your Degree, San Diego, Functioning Well, Getting It Right, Measure of Reference Angle, San Juan, Using Figure New!
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- The New Yankee Workshop by Norm Abram on page 59, and page 60
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