Synopses & Reviews
Gain a solid understanding of the principles of trigonometry and how these concepts apply to real life with McKeague/Turner's TRIGONOMETRY, Sixth Edition. This book?s proven approach presents contemporary concepts in brief, manageable sections using current, detailed examples and interesting applications. Captivating illustrations drawn from Lance Armstrong?s cycling success, the Ferris wheel, and even the human cannonball show trigonometry in action. Unique Historical Vignettes offer a fascinating glimpse at how many of the central ideas in trigonometry began.
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"The writing style is well-done and commensurate to the level of our students. The author's writing style is clear, concise, and economical. The author does not waste words in describing a topic or explaining a concept. The presentation of ideas and concepts are [sic] straight-forward, logical, and can be easily understood... The text is well organized, the format is logical and the outline of the problems is easy to follow."
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"We decided, as a committee, to adopt Trigonometry because it was the best text available at the time that met all of our adoption criteria. The most important criteria were: 1) included all the necessary topics, 2) well organized and readable by students, 3) clear and careful explanations of topics covered, and 4) a good selection of problems. It has met our expectations because it did, if [sic] fact, meet up to all of our needs."
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"The examples in this text are well done. Students are very frustrated when too many steps are left out of an example, but these seem to present their reasoning pretty clearly. In Section 4.3 (graphing with phase shifts) the examples are well constructed and worked out. I appreciate how they start by showing lots of detail and eventually, as you progress through the section, the information is boiled that [sic] down to the essential data -- which is what we want students to be able to do.... The greatest strengths in this text are its coverage of graphing, the right triangle approach to the development of the trig functions, and the organization of the examples (with line by line explanations of the step being performed...It really helps students follow the process if there is 'narration' to what is going on."
Synopsis
This text provides students with a solid understanding of the definitions and principles of trigonometry and their application to problem solving. Identities are introduced early in Chapter 1. They are reviewed often and are then covered in more detail in Chapter 5. Also, exact values of the trigonometric functions are emphasized throughout the textbook. There are numerous calculator notes placed throughout the text.
About the Author
Charles P. "Pat" McKeague earned his B.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Northridge, and his M.S. in Mathematics from Brigham Young University. A well-known author and respected educator, he is a full-time writer and a part-time instructor at Cuesta College. He has published twelve textbooks in mathematics covering a range of topics from basic mathematics to trigonometry. An active member of the mathematics community, Professor McKeague is a popular speaker at regional conferences, including the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Texas Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, the New Mexico Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, and the National Association for Developmental Education. He is a member of the American Mathematics Association for Two-Year Colleges, the Mathematics Association of America, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges. Mark D. Turner earned his B.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Fullerton. Professor Turner worked in the aerospace industry for two years with the Systems Modeling and Analysis group at The Aerospace Corporation before completing his graduate work at California Polytechnic State University, where he earned his M.S. in Mathematics and Secondary Teaching Credential. Turner is a full-time instructor at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California. He has been a leading influence in the use of graphing calculator and multimedia technology in the classroom, as well as a leading innovator in instructional website design at his institution. Mark has also created educational materials through his own company, Turner Educational Publishing, including a series of Web-based tutorials on the use of the TI-83 graphing calculator. He is a member of the American Mathematics Association for Two-Year Colleges and the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges, and is a frequent speaker at annual conferences. Professor Turner has received the CMC3 Award for Teaching Excellence.
Table of Contents
1. THE SIX TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS. Angles, Degrees, and Special Triangles. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Definition I: Trigonometric Functions. Introduction to Identities. More on Identities. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 2. RIGHT TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY. Definition II: Right Triangle Trigonometry. Calculators and Trigonometric Functions of an Acute Angle. Solving Right Triangles. Applications. Vectors: A Geometric Approach. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 3. RADIAN MEASURE. Reference Angle. Radians and Degrees. Definition III: Circular Functions. Arc Length and Area of a Sector. Velocities. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 4. GRAPHING AND INVERSE FUNCTIONS. Basic Graphs and Amplitude. Period, Reflection, and Vertical Translation. Phase Shift. Finding an Equation from Its Graph. Graphing Combinations of Functions. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 5.IDENTITIES AND FORMULAS. Proving Identities. Sum and Difference Formulas. Double-Angle Formulas. Half-Angle Formulas. Additional Identities. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 6. EQUATIONS. Solving Trigonometric Equations. More on Trigonometric Equations. Trigonometric Equations Involving Multiple Angles. Parametric Equations and Further Graphing. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 7. TRIANGLES. The Law of Sines. The Ambiguous Case. The Law of Cosines. The Area of a Triangle. Vectors: An Algebraic Approach. Vectors: The Dot Product. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. 8. COMPLEX NUMBERS AND POLAR COORDINATES. Complex Numbers. Trigonometric Form for Complex Numbers. Products and Quotients in Trigonometric Form. Roots of a Complex Number. Polar Coordinates. Equations in Polar Coordinates and Their Graphs. Summary. Test. Group Project. Research Project. Appendix A: Review of Functions. Introduction to Functions. The Inverse of a Function. Appendix B: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Exponential Functions. Logarithms Are Exponents. Properties of Logarithms. Common Logarithms and Natural Logarithms. Exponential Equations and Change of Base. Answers to Odd Numbered Exercises and Chapter Tests. Index.