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Where does the term trigonometry come from?
"Trigonometry" comes from the Greek words trigonon and metron, and roughly translates to "the measurement of angles".
Who is the inventor of trigonometry?
Hipparchus, who was a Greek astronomer
Why do you use greek symbols in trigonometry?
because the greek started trig 2000 years ago to work out where they were using the stars
What is the meaning of trigonometry?
The word trigonometry comes from two Greek words, trigonon, meaning triangle, and metria, meaning measurement. This is the branch of mathematics that deals with the ratios between the sides of right triangles with reference to either of its acute angles and enables you to use this information to find unknown sides or angles of any triangle. Trigonometry is not just an intellectual exercise, but has uses in the fields of engineering, surveying, navigation, archicecture, and even rocket science.
What is .8660 in trigonometry?
It is a number - in trigonometry or elsewhere.
