Trigonometry : a clever study guide

Tanton, James 1966- (Author).

Summary: This series of texts proves this so! By collating all the MAA AMC questions that link to one particular topic, a coherent mathematical landscape ripe for a guided journey of study emerges. Whether you are motivated by the competition experience or shy away from it, this guide is for you! -- from back cover.

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ISBN: 9780883858363
ISBN: 0883858363
ISBN: 9781614444060 (electronic)
Physical Description: print
xix, 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The Mathematical Association of America, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The backbone theorem : the Pythagorean theorem -- Some surprisingly helpful background history -- The basics of "circle-ometry" -- Radian measure -- The graphs of sine and cosine in degrees -- The graphs of sine and cosine in radians -- Basic trigonometric identities -- Sine and cosine for circles of different radii -- A paradigm shift -- The basics of trigonometry -- The tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant graphs -- Inverse trigonometric functions -- Addition and subtraction formulas, double and half angle formulas -- The law of cosines -- The area of a triangle -- The law of sines -- Heron's formula for the area of a triangle -- Fitting trigonometric functions to periodic data -- (Extra) Polar coordinates -- (Extra) Polar graphs -- Solutions.