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What is the main focus of trigonometry?
Calculation of chords
Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC
Who created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
Mathematicians in India
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
Rewriting trigonometrical expressions to find a more useful form
What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?
Division of circles into 360 degrees
Test your knowledge of the history and origins of trigonometry, including its development in the Hellenistic world and the contributions of mathematicians in India. Learn about the early applications of trigonometric ratios and functions.
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