Physics deals with many vectors: displacement, velocity, acceleration, forces and so on. Trigonometry is required if dealing with two or more forces unless they are all parallel.
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Trigonometry is used in everyday life in various ways. It is used in navigation to calculate distances and angles, in architecture and engineering to design structures and determine angles for construction, and in physics and mechanical engineering to analyze forces and motion. Trigonometry is also used in fields such as astronomy, music, and electrical circuits.
Spherical trigonometry is important because the Earth is a sphere, not a plane, so if you wanted to get the distance between one point on Earth and another, plane trigonometry wouldn't give you the right answer. Plane trigonometry can be used to find the height of something without having to climb it, such as a flagpole or skyscraper. Trigonometry, whether spherical or planar, is used in engineering to design buildings, cars, ships, and planes. It is used in physics to calculate the properties of electric and magnetic fields. It is used in navigation, and projectile motion. It is also used in the design of musical chords and instruments, as well as lenses and optics.
It is certainly used in calculus, just as calculus can be used in trigonometry.
Surveying is all trig. Much trig in physics and engineering,