Bug 708 : Book p. 118
Last modified: 2008-08-28 20:58




Status:
RESOLVED
Resolution:
FIXED -
Priority:
P2
Severity:
normal

 

Reporter:
ingenius
Assigned To:
REAS

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Description:   Opened: 2007-12-29 09:01
Hello,

angles in math are positive counterclockwise and negative clockwise. The
sine of an angle of PI/2 is +1, of 3*PI/2 is -1. In the book (see picture)
the sine of PI/2 is -1 (wrong!) and of 3*PI/2 is +1 (wrong!). These
mistakes are made in all trigonometrical views dealing with sine and
cosine. Please check all trigonometric functions in the book.

The calulations of sine and cosine in processing are correct, the mistakes
are only in the book.

Peter
Additional Comment #1 From REAS 2008-03-28 19:34
Thank you for catching it. This is scheduled to be corrected in the 3rd
printing. I'll mark as resolved when I see the correction in print.
Additional Comment #2 From REAS 2008-08-28 20:58
Confirmed fixed in the third printing.