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What is trigonometry concerned with?

  • Solving algebraic equations
  • Studying prime numbers
  • Calculating areas of geometric shapes
  • Relationships between angles and ratios of lengths (correct)

Where did the field of trigonometry emerge?

  • Ancient Egypt during the 2nd millennium BC
  • Roman Empire during the 1st century AD
  • Medieval Europe during the 10th century
  • Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC (correct)

What are trigonometric identities commonly used for?

  • Rewriting trigonometrical expressions to simplify or find a more useful form (correct)
  • Solving quadratic equations
  • Analyzing geometric transformations
  • Studying number theory

What method did the Sumerian astronomers use for angle measure?

<p>Division of circles into 360 degrees (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles?

<p>Babylonians (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Trigonometry Overview

  • Trigonometry is concerned with the relationships between the sides and angles of triangles.

Origins of Trigonometry

  • The field of trigonometry emerged in ancient Mesopotamia.

Trigonometric Identities

  • Trigonometric identities are commonly used for simplifying complex calculations and proving mathematical identities.

Ancient Angle Measurement

  • Sumerian astronomers used a sexagesimal (base-60) number system to measure angles.

Early Triangle Ratios

  • The ancient Greeks studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles.

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