Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between the lengths of their sides and the angles between those sides.

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tangent

Mathematics; Trigonometry

The tangent of an angle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side

cosecant

Mathematics; Trigonometry

In a triangle, the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the opposite side.

The sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse of the same right triangle. Useful for determining the length ladders should be as well as the size of ...

Herons Formula

Mathematics; Trigonometry

The general formula to finding the area of any triangle without knowing either base or height. A useful formula because there are no quantities that are really unknown needed for it.

Sine Law

Mathematics; Trigonometry

A definitive way to finding missing measurements of angles or sides of a triangle. The ratio of the length of a side to the sine of the angle opposite to it is always equal for any given side or ...

Cosine Law

Mathematics; Trigonometry

The more general form of the Pythagorean Theorem. The square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs minus twice the product of the legs and the cosine of the ...

Trigonometry

Mathematics; Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving lengths and angles of triangles. The word means Triangle Measure in Greek. The field emerged during the 3rd century BC ...