Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Who created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
Who created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios?
- The Greeks
- Mathematicians in India (correct)
- The Babylonians
- Sumerian astronomers
Which ancient civilization studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles and discovered some properties of these ratios?
Which ancient civilization studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles and discovered some properties of these ratios?
- The Babylonians
- The ancient Nubians
- Sumerian astronomers (correct)
- The Greeks
What did the Greeks focus on in trigonometry?
What did the Greeks focus on in trigonometry?
- Creating tables of values for trigonometric ratios
- Studying angle measure
- Calculation of chords (correct)
- Discovering properties of similar triangles
Which field has trigonometry been applied in throughout history?
Which field has trigonometry been applied in throughout history?
Signup and view all the answers
What did the ancient Nubians use in their study of angle measure?
What did the ancient Nubians use in their study of angle measure?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
