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Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on Gelfand's Trigonometry book. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0817639144/?tag=pfamazon01-20
I'm looking for a trigonometry supplement. I actually just finished taking trig over the summer, but my textbook(Larson's Trigonometry) does a horrible job of explaining the "how this works" and the "why this works the way it does" aspects. My professor for the class was also more or less a by the book type of teacher. She didn't really go into detail about any of the conceptual or theoretical aspects. It was more of a "here's the formula, and here's how you plug the numbers into it" type of teaching style. Usually, she would actually use the examples from the chapters that were already clearly worked out in the book. Not a very comprehensive course, to say the least. I did fine in the class...I think I finished with about a 98%, but I'm desiring a more thorough understanding of the concepts. Trigonometry is a really cool topic, and I wish she would have explained more of the theory behind it. I've read a bunch of reviews in various places for this book, and they seem to be mostly positive, and it sounds like it's based more on conceptual understanding of the theory behind trigonometry.
Any input would be much appreciated. :)
I'm looking for a trigonometry supplement. I actually just finished taking trig over the summer, but my textbook(Larson's Trigonometry) does a horrible job of explaining the "how this works" and the "why this works the way it does" aspects. My professor for the class was also more or less a by the book type of teacher. She didn't really go into detail about any of the conceptual or theoretical aspects. It was more of a "here's the formula, and here's how you plug the numbers into it" type of teaching style. Usually, she would actually use the examples from the chapters that were already clearly worked out in the book. Not a very comprehensive course, to say the least. I did fine in the class...I think I finished with about a 98%, but I'm desiring a more thorough understanding of the concepts. Trigonometry is a really cool topic, and I wish she would have explained more of the theory behind it. I've read a bunch of reviews in various places for this book, and they seem to be mostly positive, and it sounds like it's based more on conceptual understanding of the theory behind trigonometry.
Any input would be much appreciated. :)
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