spherical trigonometry
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spherical trigonometry
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Once a mainstay of mathematics, spherical trigonometry no longer appears on school curricula.
From Nature ● Apr. 4, 2017
He had $200 cash, a guarantee of $25 a month for dispatches to the Seattle Star, and a companion who had studied spherical trigonometry and could qualify as a navigator.
From Time Magazine Archive
Using spherical trigonometry, the trackers plot a potential orbit and notify other amateurs worldwide where to look.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had decided on French, chemistry, Greek tragedy, Horace's odes and spherical trigonometry for the fall term, a programme that meant hard study.
From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Lester, Pauline
The Compass describes circles, and deals with spherical trigonometry, the science of the spheres and heavens.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
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