The Britannica Guide to Algebra and Trigonometry

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William L. Hosch Associate Editor, Science and Technology
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 15 d’ag. 2010 - 280 pàgines
Calculating and manipulating the unknown has been the enterprise of the field of algebra since its earliest inception in Babylon and ancient Egypt. Trigonometry draws on principles presented in algebra and uses angle measurements to elaborate on geometric calculations. Essential to further mathematical and scientific study, both algebra and trigonometry provide crucial tools in managing variables and understanding the relationships between them. This volume presents the fundamentals of these fascinating areas of mathematics while chronicling their respective histories.
 

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Algebra
23
Great Algebraists
91
Classical Algebraists 17th19th
107
Algebraists of the Structural Period
143
Algebraic Terms
163
Trigonometry
202
Great Trigonometricians
227
Trigonometric Terms
259
217
264
Glossary
268
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