15 Questions
What does most mathematical activity involve?
The discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
What are the major subdisciplines of modern mathematics?
Number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis
What do mathematical objects in modern mathematics consist of?
Abstractions from nature or entities stipulated to have certain properties
What does a proof in mathematics consist of?
A succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results
What is the nature of the general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for mathematics?
There is no general consensus
What is trigonometry concerned with?
Relationships between angles and ratios of lengths
When did the field of trigonometry emerge?
Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC
What did mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?
Earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios
In what areas has trigonometry been applied throughout history?
Geodesy, surveying, celestial mechanics, and navigation
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
Rewriting trigonometrical expressions, simplifying expressions, and solving equations
What is trigonometry concerned with?
Relationships between angles and ratios of lengths
Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
Rewriting trigonometrical expressions to simplify or solve equations
In what areas has trigonometry been historically applied?
Geodesy, surveying, celestial mechanics, and navigation
What is the significance of the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios created by mathematicians in India?
They provided the foundation for trigonometric functions
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