Other Best trigonometry books for beginners and self study

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For those teaching themselves trigonometry, several resources are recommended. A solid understanding of Intermediate Algebra is essential before tackling trigonometry. College-level textbooks, such as Larson & Hostetler's "Trigonometry," are suitable for self-study and can often be found at local libraries or community colleges for a fraction of the retail price. Additionally, free resources like OpenStax textbooks and Schaums Outlines on Trigonometry are valuable for supplemental learning. Jan Gullberg's "Birth of Numbers" offers historical insights along with trigonometric concepts. Online platforms like Khan Academy are also suggested as effective alternatives to traditional textbooks.
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I am teaching myself math and wondering if any of you have recommendations on trigonometry books for beginners and self study. Any help is appreciated!
 
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Instead of a book, have you looked at Khan Academy?
 
BadgerBadger92 said:
I am teaching myself math and wondering if any of you have recommendations on trigonometry books for beginners and self study. Any help is appreciated!
As long as you have very successfully studied Intermediate Algebra, then just about any college standard textbook for a course on Trigonometry should be fine for anyone to use in self-study. You should be able to find something suitable from some used-book sales such as from a local library or from the library at a community college. I recommend that way, because the prices of what are found there should be much less than $5 per book. An example of what you could use may be the Larson & Hostetler textbook "Trigonometry". If you try to buy the same thing on Barnes & Noble, the price as "used" may be there over $60.
 
Some other supplemental resources are:
- the free OpenStax textbooks on math,
- Schaums Outlines on Trigonometry
- Jan Gullbergs Birth of Numbers book which has a lot of historical side lights and a section on trigonometry as well as other math topics.
 
By looking around, it seems like Dr. Hassani's books are great for studying "mathematical methods for the physicist/engineer." One is for the beginner physicist [Mathematical Methods: For Students of Physics and Related Fields] and the other is [Mathematical Physics: A Modern Introduction to Its Foundations] for the advanced undergraduate / grad student. I'm a sophomore undergrad and I have taken up the standard calculus sequence (~3sems) and ODEs. I want to self study ahead in mathematics...

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