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TRIG OR TREAT
An Encyclopedia of Trigonometric Identity Proofs (TIPs) with Intellectually Challenging Games

by Y E O Adrian (M.A., Ph.D., Cambridge University; Honorary Fellow, Christ's College, Cambridge University)

Table of Contents (17k)
Introduction (20k)
Preface (384k)
Trig — Level One The Basics of Trigonometry (129k)

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:

  • The Basics of Trigonometry
  • Pythagoras’ Theorem
  • Compound Angles, Double Angles and Half Angles
  • 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°
  • Appendices:
  • The Concordance of Trigonometric Identities
  • The Encyclopedia of Trigonometric Games or Trigonometric Identity Proofs (TIPs)


Readership: General readership, secondary and college students.

416pp Pub. date: Oct 2007
ISBN 978-981-277-618-1
981-277-618-4
US$45 / £24
ISBN 978-981-277-619-8(pbk)
981-277-619-2(pbk)
US$28 / £15


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Updated on 9 May 2008