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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?
- The Greeks
- Mathematicians in India (correct)
- Babylonians
- Sumerian astronomers
What were the Sumerian astronomers and later the Babylonians known for studying?
What were the Sumerian astronomers and later the Babylonians known for studying?
- Division of circles into 360 degrees
- Ratios of the sides of similar triangles (correct)
- Calculation of chords
- Properties of trigonometric identities
In what area has trigonometry been historically applied?
In what area has trigonometry been historically applied?
- Set theory
- Geodesy (correct)
- Number theory
- Algebraic geometry
What did the ancient Nubians use a similar method to study?
What did the ancient Nubians use a similar method to study?
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What did the Greeks focus on in their study of trigonometry?
What did the Greeks focus on in their study of trigonometry?
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