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

“A lot of the basic trig ‘identities’ are nothing more than Pythagoras’ theorem,” explains Anderson, referring to equations that describe relationships among different trigonometric functions.

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

“That last trigonometric function wasn’t as easy as it looked.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali