Trigonometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition

By Mary Jane Sterling

Book Overview

A plain-English guide to the basics of trig

Trigonometry deals with the relationship between the sides and angles of triangles... mostly right triangles. In practical use, trigonometry is a friend to astronomers who use triangulation to measure the distance between stars. Trig also has applications in fields as broad as financial analysis, music theory, biology, medical imaging, cryptology, game development, and seismology.

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 and offering lots of easy-to-grasp example problems. It also explains the "why" of trigonometry, using real-world examples that illustrate the value of trigonometry in a variety of careers.

Tracks to a typical Trigonometry course at the high school or college level Packed with example trig problems From the author of Trigonometry Workbook For Dummies

Trigonometry For Dummies is for any student who needs an introduction to, or better understanding of, high-school to college-level trigonometry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118827414
• ISBN13: 9781118827413
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great reference book

Recently took college-level calculus and forgot most of what I had learned in high school. Bought this along with "Calculus for Dummies" and used both to help me survive the course. This book is definitely not comprehensive, but I still have to give it five stars for its great plain-english descriptions of some difficult concepts. I wouldn't buy this book as my only source to learn trigonometry, but as an accompaniment to a good class or as an assistant to help with homework, it does a great job.

Excellent book

This book is well written. It is thorough in its presentation of trigonometry.It also reviews the geometry necessary to understand the trig.There is an emphasis on practical applications using trigonometry. The explanations concerning how various equations are derived is especially helpful. These enable you to understand instead of memorize. The Trigonometry workbook is an excellent companion book.

Best book for any Trigonometry student who is struggling

I bought this book and two others at the beginning of my college Trig class. This book is the only one that I used. It was the best investment for the class that I could have made. Trigonometry for Dummies provided all the fundamental concepts that were covered in college Trig and explained them so that even a non-math major like myself could understand. I would highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with college Trigonmetry, or if you are looking for a great book to refresh your skills.

Excellent Book

After being out of school for quite some time, I needed a book to get me back up to speed on trig. This book is great. Highly recommended.

EXCELLENT TRIG BOOK!!

I have been out of school for 30+ yrs. and wanted to learn trig for graphics programming. Of all the trig books I have looked at, this is by far the best!!. Highly recommended!!