Trig or treat : an encyclopedia of trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs), intellectually challenging games / / Yeo Adrian
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Yeo Adrian
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| Titolo: |
Trig or treat : an encyclopedia of trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs), intellectually challenging games / / Yeo Adrian
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| Pubblicazione: | Singapore, : World Scientific Pub., c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xiv, 399 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 516.24 |
| Soggetto topico: | Trigonometry |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preface -- Introduction -- Trig-level one. The basics of trigonometry. Pythagoras' theorem -- Trig-level two. Compound angles, double angles and half angles -- Trig-level three. Angles in a triangle. Sum and difference of sin and cos -- Practical trig. Numerical values of special angles-graphs of sin, cos and tan for 0-360 degrees -- Appendix. The concordance of trigonometric identities. The encyclopedia of trigonometric games or trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs) -- Level-one-games: easy proofs -- Level-two-games: less-easy proofs -- Level-three-games: not-so-easy proofs -- Addenda. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "This encyclopedia contains trigonometric identity proofs for some three hundred identities. The book is presented in the form of mathematical games for the reader's enjoyment and includes a concordance of trigonometric identities, enabling easy reference. Trig or Treat is a must-have for: • every student of trigonometry, to find the proofs for trigonometric identities that may be set in class or in exams; • every teacher of trigonometry, to have easy access to trigonometric identities of different levels of difficulty, to set assignments for different levels of students; • every library, to provide a ready resource for students • every aficionado of Sudoku, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, Tetris, and other games, who love an intellectual challenge." |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Encyclopedia of trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs), intellectually challenging games |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Trig or treat |
| ISBN: | 1-281-92902-6 |
| 9786611929022 | |
| 981-277-620-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910819551203321 |
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