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In which century did trigonometry emerge in the Hellenistic world?

  • 2nd century AD
  • 3rd century BC (correct)
  • 1st century AD
  • 5th century BC
  • What is the origin of the word 'trigonometry'?

  • Arabic term for 'study of angles'
  • Sanskrit term for 'angle calculation'
  • Greek words for 'triangle' and 'measure' (correct)
  • Latin word meaning 'triangle measure'
  • What did mathematicians in India create related to trigonometric ratios?

  • Formulas for calculating sine and cosine
  • Geometrical proofs for trigonometric identities
  • Tables of values for trigonometric ratios (correct)
  • The concept of radians
  • What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?

    <p>Rewriting trigonometrical expressions to simplify them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?

    <p>A division of circles into 360 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

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