Trigonometry

Book Synopsis: For courses in trigonometry. Steadfast Support for your Evolving CourseThe College Algebra series, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, combines the experience of master teachers to help students develop both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary for success in mathematics. With this latest edition, the authors respond to the challenges of new student expectations and new classroom models. The Lial team is now offering a new suite of resources to support today’s instructors and students.

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Table of Contents:

Preface
Resources for Success
1. Trigonometric Functions
1-1 Angles
1-2 Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles
1-3 Trigonometric Functions
1-4 Using the Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions
Test Prep
Review Exercises

2. Acute Angles and Right Triangles
2-1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
2-2 Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles
2-3 Approximations of Trigonometric Function Values
2-4 Solutions and Applications of Right Triangles
2-5 Further Applications of Right Triangles
Test Prep
Review Exercises

3. Radian Measure and the Unit Circle
3-1 Radian Measure
3-2 Applications of Radian Measure
3-3 The Unit Circle and Circular Functions
3-4 Linear and Angular Speed
Test Prep
Review Exercises

4. Graphs of the Circular Functions
4-1 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
4-2 Translations of the Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
4-3 Graphs of the Tangent and Cotangent Functions
4-4 Graphs of the Secant and Cosecant Functions
4-5 Harmonic Motion
Test Prep
Review Exercises

5. Trigonometric Identities
5-1 Fundamental Identities
5-2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
5-3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine
5-4 Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent
5-5 Double-Angle Identities
5-6 Half-Angle Identities
Test Prep
Review Exercises

6. Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations
6-1 Inverse Circular Functions
6-2 Trigonometric Equations I
6-3 Trigonometric Equations II
6-4 Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Test Prep
Review Exercises

7. Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
7-1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines
7-2 The Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines
7-3 The Law of Cosines
7-4 Geometrically Defined Vectors and Applications
7-5 Algebraically Defined Vectors and the Dot Product
Test Prep
Review Exercises

8. Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations
8-1 Complex Numbers