trigonometric
Americanadjective
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Mathematics. relating to or making use of trigonometry.
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Surveying. relating to or making use of triangulation, calculated by trigonometry.
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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
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
The other trigonometric proofs of the theorem that have appeared in the past include a few that are described on mathematician Alexander Bogomolny’s website.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023
To help us remember which of the six trigonometric functions are positive in each quadrant, we can use the mnemonic phrase “A Smart Trig Class.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
“That last trigonometric function wasn’t as easy as it looked.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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