trigonometric
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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
“A lot of the basic trig ‘identities’ are nothing more than Pythagoras’ theorem,” explains Anderson, referring to equations that describe relationships among different trigonometric functions.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023
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
Then, we can find the other trigonometric functions easily because we know that the reciprocal of sine is cosecant, the reciprocal of cosine is secant, and the reciprocal of tangent is cotangent.
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
