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trigonometric

[trig-uh-nuh-met-rik] / ˌtrɪg ə nəˈmɛt rɪk /
ADJECTIVE
mathematical
Synonyms
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analytical numerical scientific
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algebraic algorithmic arithmetical computative geometrical math measurable

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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

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

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

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

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

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

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