Analytic Trigonometry with Applications

by Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen

Barnett, Analytic Trigonometry is a text that students can actually read, understand, and apply. Concept development moves from the concrete to abstract to engage the student. Almost every concept is illustrated by an example followed by a matching problem allowing students to practice knowledge precisely when they acquire it. To gain student interest quickly, the text moves directly into trigonometric concepts and applications and reviews essential material from prerequisite courses only as needed. Extensive chapter review summaries, chapter and cumulative review exercises with answers keyed to the corresponding text sections, effective use of color comments and annotations, and prominent displays of important material all help the student master the subject. Analytic Trigonometry 11th edition includes updated applications from a range of different fields to convince all students that trigonometry is really useful. The seamless integration of Barnett, Analytical Trigonometry 11th edition with WileyPLUS, a research-based, online environment for effective teaching and learning, builds student confidence in mathematics because it takes the guesswork out of studying by providing them with a clear roadmap: what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. WileyPLUS sold separately from text.  . 

Genres: Reference, Mathematics, Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks

624 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Tom Schulte · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the content is merely adequate, what really separates this text from its peers, is the removable tri-fold card of key identities and other trig necessities. Unfortunately a significant part of this card is given over to, effectively, advertising. That space could have been used for more on inverses, etc.

[William Schram · Rating 4 out of 5]

The seventh edition of Analytic Trigonometry with Applications is a textbook. It covers Trigonometry and may be useful to the autodidact or directed learner. I didn't spot any errors, but I didn't put on my editor's hat. Triangles are far more useful than their humble shape suggests. Trigonometry is useful in almost all aspects of science and engineering. Trigonometric functions, such as sine and cosine, define periodic phenomena and circular motion, which are fundamental to understanding how much of the physical world works. Furthermore, due to its roots in astronomy and navigation, trigonometry can be used to measure distances. I am hard-pressed to think of a more useful basic tool.

The book contains practice problems with answers for the odd-numbered problems. The preface declares the use of a graphing calculator or utility unnecessary for using the textbook. If you have an old-school teacher, that is true. The triangles can be set up to use whole numbers, but that is inherent to trigonometry itself.

I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.

[Kurt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this isn't a book for everyone, but for me it helped to satisfy my goal of trying to keep my mind as sharp as possible for someone in his mid-60's. I actually enjoy math and problem solving. Trigonometry is a subject that has interested me ever since I first learned about it in the early 1970's. It was also something that I was required to know and use in my career.

This book is very good at explaining the many concepts and principles while giving lots and lots of examples with detailed explanations. Of course there are also tons of problems for practicing at the end of each section. All the odd-numbered problems have the answers given in an appendix at the end of the book.