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Trigonometry - Online Term Paper

Trigonometry

uses the fact that ratios of pairs of sides of triangles are
functions of the angles. The basis for mensuration of triangles is the right-
angled triangle. The term means literally the measurement of
triangles. is a branch of mathematics that developed from simple
measurements.

A theorem is the most important result in all of elementary mathematics. It was
the motivation for a wealth of advanced mathematics, such as Fermat's Last
Theorem and the theory of Hilbert space. The Pythagorean Theorem asserts that
for a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides. There are many ways to prove the Pythagorean
Theorem. A ...

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we listen to those who wish to recount the
ancient history we may find some who refer this theorem to Pythagoras, and say
that he sacrificed an ox in honor of his discovery". If this statement is
considered as a statement of fact, it is extremely improbable, for Pythagoras
was opposed to the sacrifice of animals, especially cattle. If the saying is
considered as just a legend, it is easy to explain how such a legend might have
come into existence. Perhaps the original form of the legend said something
like he who discovered the famous figure sacrificed a bull in honor of his
discovery.

Van der Waerden goes on to comment that he believes the original discoverer was
a priest, before the time of Babylonian texts, who was allowed to sacrifice
animals and also was a mathematician. This question can never be answered, but
evidence that societies used the theorem before the time of Pythagoras can be
found.

The Theorem is useful in everyday life. For example, at a certain time of ...

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