Trigonometry Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Set theory
  • Geodesy (correct)
  • Number theory
  • Algebraic geometry

    • 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?

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