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trigonometric

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[trig-uh-nuh-met-rik] / ˌtrɪg ə nəˈmɛt rɪk /

adjective

  1. Mathematics. relating to or making use of trigonometry.

  2. Surveying. relating to or making use of triangulation, calculated by trigonometry.


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If verified, Johnson and Jackson’s proof would contradict mathematician and educator Elisha Loomis, who stated in his 1927 book The Pythagorean Proposition that no trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem could be correct.

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

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

We will be asked to find all six trigonometric functions for a given angle in a triangle.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021

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

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