Welcome to Trigonometry: A complete introduction |
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Introduction |
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1.2 The idea of the tangent ratio |
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1.3 A definition of tangent |
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1.4 Values of the tangent |
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1.5 Notation for angles and sides |
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1.7 Opposite and adjacent sides |
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2.2 Definition of sine and cosine |
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2.3 Using the sine and cosine |
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2.4 Trigonometric ratios of 45° 30° and 60° |
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2.5 Using the calculator accurately |
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4 Angles of any magnitude |
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4.2 Sine and cosine for any angle |
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4.3 Graphs of sine and cosine functions |
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4.4 The tangent of any angle |
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4.5 Graph of the tangent function |
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4.6 Sine, cosine and tangent |
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5 Solving simple equations |
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5.2 Solving equations involving sines |
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5.3 Solving equations involving cosines |
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5.4 Solving equations involving tangents |
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6 The sine and cosine formulae |
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6.3 The sine formula for a triangle |
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6.5 The cosine formula for a triangle |
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6.6 Introduction to surveying |
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6.7 Finding the height of a distant object |
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6.8 Distance of an inaccessible object |
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6.9 Distance between two inaccessible but visible objects |
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7.3 Length of a circular arc |
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7.4 Converting from radians to degrees |
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7.5 Area of a circular sector |
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8 Relations between the ratios |
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8.2 Secant, cosecant and cotangent |
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9 Ratios and compound angles |
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9.2 Formulae for sin(A + B) and sin(A - B) |
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9.3 Formulae for cos(A + B) and cos(A - B) |
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9.4 Formulae for tan(A + B) and tan(A - B) |
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9.6 Multiple angle formulae |
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9.8 More trigonometric equations |
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10 The forms a sin x and b cos x |
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10.2 The form y = asin x + bcos x |
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10.3 Using the alternative form |
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11.1 The first set of factor formulae |
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11.2 The second set of factor formulae |
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12 Circles related to triangles |
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12.4 Heron's formula: the area of a triangle |
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13 General solution of equations |
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13.1 The equation sin θ = sin α |
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13.2 The equation cos θ = cos α |
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13.3 The equation tan θ = tan α |
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Glossary |
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Summary of trigonometric formulae |
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Answers |
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Index |
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