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What is the origin of the word 'trigonometry'?
What is the origin of the word 'trigonometry'?
- It is derived from Latin roots meaning 'angle study'
- It comes from the Ancient Greek words for 'triangle' and 'measure' (correct)
- It originates from Sanskrit terms for 'angle' and 'calculation'
- It is a combination of Arabic words for 'sine' and 'cosine'
In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
- 1st century AD
- 3rd century BC (correct)
- 2nd century AD
- 5th century BC
What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?
What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?
- Invention of calculus
- Development of Pythagorean theorem
- Concept of radian measure
- Earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios (correct)
Which field has trigonometry been historically applied in?
Which field has trigonometry been historically applied in?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
What branch of mathematics is trigonometry?
What branch of mathematics is trigonometry?
What did the Greeks primarily focus on in their trigonometric calculations?
What did the Greeks primarily focus on in their trigonometric calculations?
In which areas has trigonometry been historically applied?
In which areas has trigonometry been historically applied?
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
Which branch of mathematics is concerned with relationships between angles and ratios of lengths?
Which branch of mathematics is concerned with relationships between angles and ratios of lengths?
In which century did the field of trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
In which century did the field of trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometric ratios?
What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometric ratios?
In what areas has trigonometry been historically applied?
In what areas has trigonometry been historically applied?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?
