trigonometric

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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

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

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

Indeed, the Plimpton 332 clay tablet reveals that Babylonian mathematicians knew not only of the Pythagorean theorem of right triangles but also of trigonometric functions.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

“That last trigonometric function wasn’t as easy as it looked.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali