trigonometric

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Their work joins a handful of other trigonometric proofs that were added to the mathematical archives over the years.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

Over time, Bogomolny added more trigonometric proofs to the site: one such proof could be written in just four lines.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

So what exactly is a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem, and why was Loomis so closed off to the idea?

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

Indeed, the Plimpton 332 clay tablet reveals that Babylonian mathematicians knew not only of the Pythagorean theorem of right triangles but also of trigonometric functions.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

They turned their desks into a trigonometric war room, poring over equations, scrawling ideas on blackboards, evaluating their work, erasing it, starting over.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly