trigonometric
Americanadjective
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Mathematics. relating to or making use of trigonometry.
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Surveying. relating to or making use of triangulation, calculated by trigonometry.
Other Word Forms
- trigonometrical adjective
- trigonometrically adverb
Example Sentences
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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
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
In this section, we will see another way to define trigonometric functions using properties of right triangles.
From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021
He examines a copy of Streeters Precious Stones and Gems; drawings of cleavage panes; trigonometric charts used for faceting.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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