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Trigonometry Demystified: A Self-teaching Guide
CALCULATE TRIGONOMETRY JUST GOT A LOT EASIER TO LEARN!
Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical trigonometry can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Trigonometry Demystified, best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of trigonometry.
With Trigonometry Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on trigonometry, this book uses prose and illustrations to describe the concepts where others leave you pondering abstract symbology. This unique self-teaching guide offers questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.
Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for professional enrichment, Trigonometry Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on trigonometry.
Learn all aspects of
* How angles are expressed
* The relationships between angles and distances
* Calculating distances based on parallax
* Coordinate systems and navigation
* And much more!
Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical trigonometry can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Trigonometry Demystified, best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of trigonometry.
With Trigonometry Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on trigonometry, this book uses prose and illustrations to describe the concepts where others leave you pondering abstract symbology. This unique self-teaching guide offers questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.
Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for professional enrichment, Trigonometry Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on trigonometry.
Learn all aspects of
* How angles are expressed
* The relationships between angles and distances
* Calculating distances based on parallax
* Coordinate systems and navigation
* And much more!
- GenresMathematics
303 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 26, 2003
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October 1, 2010
I never took Trigonometry in school. I'm glad. That would have been a waste. This book is faster.
Gibilisco's writing is dry and he makes no attempts to bring great insight to the subject. Like any bored-out-of-his-mind teacher he gives you the terminology, shows you some examples, and quizzes you on them. You'll know basic trigonometry when you're done.
This is a boring book for a boring (on its own) subject. But the trigonometric functions are important to understand. So get through it as quickly as you can and try to remember it.
NOTE: I didn't actually "like" this book as my three-star rating would seem to indicate. Instead, it was just "ok." But I learned the subject, so two stars looked wrong.
Gibilisco's writing is dry and he makes no attempts to bring great insight to the subject. Like any bored-out-of-his-mind teacher he gives you the terminology, shows you some examples, and quizzes you on them. You'll know basic trigonometry when you're done.
This is a boring book for a boring (on its own) subject. But the trigonometric functions are important to understand. So get through it as quickly as you can and try to remember it.
NOTE: I didn't actually "like" this book as my three-star rating would seem to indicate. Instead, it was just "ok." But I learned the subject, so two stars looked wrong.
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