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Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?
- Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC (correct)
- Ancient Egypt
- Medieval China
- Renaissance Europe
What is trigonometry concerned with?
What is trigonometry concerned with?
- Relationships between angles and ratios of lengths (correct)
- Calculation of areas and volumes
- Algebraic equations
- Statistical analysis
What did the Greeks primarily focus on in trigonometry?
What did the Greeks primarily focus on in trigonometry?
- Calculation of chords (correct)
- Calculation of areas of triangles
- Statistical analysis
- Algebraic manipulation
Which civilization created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
Which civilization created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
What did the Sumerian and Babylonian astronomers study related to trigonometry?
What did the Sumerian and Babylonian astronomers study related to trigonometry?
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