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What is the main focus of trigonometry?
What is the main focus of trigonometry?
- Solving algebraic equations
- Calculation of chords (correct)
- Finding the areas of triangles
- Studying the properties of circles
Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
- Medieval Europe during the 11th century
- Renaissance Italy during the 15th century
- Ancient Egypt during the 2nd millennium BC
- Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC (correct)
Who created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
Who created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
- Mathematicians in India (correct)
- Greeks
- Romans
- Egyptians
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
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What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?
What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?
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