Trig or treat : an encyclopedia of trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs), intellectually challenging games / Yeo Adrian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yeo, Adrian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trigonometry--Problems, exercises, etc.

Trigonometry.

Physical Description:

xiv, 399 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Encyclopedia of trigonometric identity proofs (TIPs), intellectually challenging games

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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."

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786611929022

9781281929020

1281929026

9789812776204

9812776206

OCLC:

815751452