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What is the main focus of trigonometry?
Which civilization created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
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?
What is one of the main applications of trigonometry?
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What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
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Who is credited with constructing detailed trigonometric tables (Ptolemy's table of chords) in Book 1, chapter 11 of his Almagest?
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In what century did the Persian mathematician Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi produce the first table of cotangents?
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Who is considered as the creator of trigonometry as a mathematical discipline in its own right?
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Which mathematician developed spherical trigonometry into its present form and listed the six distinct cases of a right-angled triangle in spherical trigonometry?
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Who provided the first tables of chords, analogous to modern tables of sine values, in 140 BC?
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Study Notes
Trigonometry Overview
- The main focus of trigonometry is the relationship between the sides and angles of triangles.
Historical Development
- The ancient Babylonians created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios.
- The ancient Greeks studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles but did not develop a systematic method for finding sides and angles of triangles.
Applications
- One of the main applications of trigonometry is in calculating distances and heights of objects that are inaccessible.
Trigonometric Identities
- Trigonometric identities are commonly used to simplify complex expressions and equations.
Notable Contributors
- Ptolemy constructed detailed trigonometric tables (Ptolemy's table of chords) in Book 1, chapter 11 of his Almagest.
- The Persian mathematician Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi produced the first table of cotangents in the 9th century.
- Hipparchus is considered the creator of trigonometry as a mathematical discipline in its own right.
Spherical Trigonometry
- Regiomontanus developed spherical trigonometry into its present form and listed the six distinct cases of a right-angled triangle in spherical trigonometry.
Ancient Greek Contributions
- Hipparchus provided the first tables of chords, analogous to modern tables of sine values, in 140 BC.
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Test your knowledge of the fundamental principles and history of trigonometry, which explores relationships between angles and ratios of lengths. Discover the origins and early developments of trigonometric functions in different ancient civilizations.
