Trig or Treat

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.

Sample Chapter(s)
Introduction (20 KB)
Trig — Level One The Basics of Trigonometry (129 KB)

• 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 0º–360º
• Appendices:
  • The Concordance of Trigonometric Identities
  • The Encyclopedia of Trigonometric Games or Trigonometric Identity Proofs (TIPs)