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trig function

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noun

  1. Mathematics. trigonometric function.


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When solving a trigonometric equation involving more than one trig function, do we always want to try to rewrite the equation so it is expressed in terms of one trigonometric function?

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

The versine is a fairly obvious trig function to define and seems to have been used as far back as 400 CE in India.

From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013

The one bonus trig function that confuses me a little bit is the vercosine.

From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2013

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