Trigonometry by Denise Szecsei

Synopsis

This new title in the Homework Helpers series tackle one of the most advanced mathematical courses in high school: Trigonometry. The concepts are explained in everyday language before the examples are worked. Good habits, such as checking your answers after every problem, are reinforced. There are practice problems throughout the book, and the answers to all of the practice problems are included. The problems are solved clearly and systematically, with step-by-step instructions provided.

Particular attention is placed on topics that students traditionally struggle with the most. While this book could be used to supplement standard trigonometry textbooks, it could also be used by college students or adult learners to refresh long-forgotten concepts and skills.

Trigonometry includes concepts that have both a geometric and an algebraic component. Homework Helpers: Trigonometry covers all of the topics in a typical Trigonometry class, including:

• The unit circle
• Trigonometric functions
• Inverse trigonometric functions
• Identities
• Graphical analysis
• Applications

  This book also contains a review of the algebraic and geometric ideas that are the foundation of trigonometry.

  Biography

  Denise Szecsei earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Redlands. She served four years as a technical instructor in the U. S. Navy before going on to earn a doctorate degree in Mathematics from Florida State University. She has been an instructor since 1985 and is currently teaching Mathematics at Stetson University.