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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)
- Hellenistic mathematicians
- The Greeks
- Sumerian astronomers
In what century did the field of trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
In what century did the field of trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?
- 5th century BC
- 2nd century BC
- 3rd century BC (correct)
- 4th century BC
What did Sumerian astronomers use as a division of circles for angle measure?
What did Sumerian astronomers use as a division of circles for angle measure?
- 360 degrees (correct)
- 90 degrees
- 180 degrees
- 45 degrees
What were the Greeks focused on in trigonometry?
What were the Greeks focused on in trigonometry?
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What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?
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