Trigonometry Quiz

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What is the etymology of the word 'trigonometry'?

It originates from the Arabic term 'tariq' meaning 'path' and 'nometry' meaning 'study'

It is a combination of the Sanskrit words 'tri' meaning 'three' and 'gon' meaning 'angle'

It comes from the Latin word 'trigo' meaning 'three' and 'metria' meaning 'measurement'

It is derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'triangle' and 'measure' (correct)

In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?

3rd century BC (correct)

5th century BC

1st century AD

2nd century AD

In what areas has trigonometry been historically applied?

Geodesy, surveying, celestial mechanics, and navigation (correct)

Astronomy, astrology, and meteorology

Algebra, calculus, and number theory

Chemistry, biology, and physics

What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?

They used a division of circles into 360 degrees Signup and view all the answers

What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?

The earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of trigonometry?

Relationships between angles and ratios of lengths Signup and view all the answers

What did mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?

Earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the historical applications of trigonometry?

Geodesy Signup and view all the answers

What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?

Division of circles into 360 degrees Signup and view all the answers

What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?

Rewriting trigonometrical expressions to simplify or solve equations Signup and view all the answers

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What is the etymology of the word 'trigonometry'?

In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?

In what areas has trigonometry been historically applied?

What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?

What did the mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?

What is the main focus of trigonometry?

What did mathematicians in India create related to trigonometry?

What is one of the historical applications of trigonometry?

What did Sumerian astronomers use to measure angles?

What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?

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