5 Questions
In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
3rd century BC
Which ancient civilization focused on the calculation of chords in trigonometry?
Greeks
What is the branch of mathematics concerned with relationships between angles and ratios of lengths?
Trigonometry
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
To simplify expressions
Which ancient civilization studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles but did not turn it into a systematic method for finding sides and angles of triangles?
Babylonians
Explore the origins and development of trigonometry, from its emergence in the Hellenistic world to the contributions of mathematicians in India. Learn about the calculation of chords and the creation of early tables of trigonometric ratios.
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