Modern Trigonometry
Analysis and Applications
10th Edition
Published on 6. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-0-470-41440-8 (ISBN)
Description
Learning trigonometry concepts can be a difficult and frustrating process. The tenth edition of this successful book helps readers gain a strong understanding of these concepts by discovering how trigonometry is relevant in their lives through rich applications. It follows a right triangle-first approach and is graphing optional. Readers will find new and updated applications as well as additional exercises and solutions. Greater emphasis is also placed on relevant applications more than other books in the field. All of this will help readers comprehend and retain the material.
More details
Edition
10th International student edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Illustrations
col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1090 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-41440-8 (9780470414408)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Right Triangle Rations 1.1 Angles, Degrees, and Arcs 1.2 Similar Triangles 1.3 Trigonometric Ratios and Right Triangles 1.4 Right Triangle Applications Chapter 1 Group Activity: A Logistics Problem Chapter 1 Review 2. Trigonometric Functions 2.1 Degrees and Radians 2.2 Linear and Angular Velocity 2.3 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach 2.4 Additional Applications 2.5 Exact Values and Properties of Trigonometric Functions Chapter 2 Group Activity: Speed of Light in Water Chapter 2 Review 3. Graphing Trigonometric Functions 3.1 Basic Graphs 3.2 Graphing y=k+A sin Bx and y=K+A cos(Bx+C) 3.4 Additional Applications 3.5 Graphing Combined Forms 3.6 Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant Functions Revisited Chapter 3 Group Activity: Predator-Prey Analysis Involving Coyotes and Rabbits Chapter 3 Review Cumulative Review Exercise, Chapters 1-3 4. Identities 4.1 Fundamental Identities and Their Use 4.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities 4.3 Sum, Difference, and Cofunction Identities 4.4 Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities 4.5 Product-Sum and Sum-Product Identities Chapter 4 Group Activity: From M sin Bt+N cos Bt to A sin(Bt+C) Chapter 4 Review 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions; Trigonometric Equations and Inequalities 5.1 Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions 5.2 Inverse Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant Functions 5.3 Trigonometric Equations: An Algebraic Approach 5.4 Trigonometric Equations and Inequalities: A Graphing Calculator Approach Chapter 5 Group Activity: sin 1/x=0 and Sin-1 1/x=0 Chapter 5 Review Cumulative Review Exercise, Chapters 1-5 6. Additional Topics: Triangles and Vectors 6.1 Law of Sines 6.2 Law of Cosines 6.3 Areas of Triangles 6.4 Vectors: Geometrically Defined 6.5 Vectors: Algebraically Defined 6.6 The Dot Product Chapter 6 Group Activity: The SSA Case and the Law of Cosines Chapter 6 Review 7. Polar Coordinates; Complex Numbers 7.1 Polar and Rectangular Coordinates 7.2 Sketching Polar Equations 7.3 The Complex Plane 7.4 De Moivre's Theorem and the nth-Root Theorem Chapter 7 Group Activity: Orbits of Planets Chapter 7 Review Cumulative Review Exercises, Chapters 1-7 Appendix A Comments on Numbers A.1 Real Numbers A.2 Complex Numbers A.3 Significant Digits Appendix B Functions and Inverse Functions B.1 Functions B.2 Graphs and Transformations B.3 Inverse Functions Appendix C Plane Geometry: Some Useful Facts C.1 Lines and Angles C.2 Triangles C.3 Quadrilaterals C.4 Circles Selected Answers Index