Trigonometry Through Time
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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?

  • The Babylonians
  • The ancient Nubians
  • Sumerian astronomers (correct)
  • The Greeks

    • 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?

    <p>Geodesy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the ancient Nubians use in their study of angle measure?

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

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