History of Trigo
History of Trigo
History of Trigo
system based on the sine function instead of the chords. Note that this was
not seen to be ratio but rather the opposite of the angle in a right angle of
fixed hypotenuse. The history of trigonometry also included Muslim
astronomers who compiled both the studies of the Greeks and Indians.
In the 13th century, the Germans fathered modern trigonometry by defining
trigonometry functions as ratios rather than lengths of lines. After the
discovery of logarithms by the Swedish astronomer, the history of
trigonometry took another bold step with Isaac Newton. He founded
differential and integral calculus. Euler used complex numbers to explain
trigonometry functions and this is seen in the formation of the Euler's
formula.
Notes
Trigonometry deals with the study of angles, triangles, and trigonometric
functions. Taken from the Greek words trigonon (triangle) and metria
(measure), the word literally means triangle measurement and the term
came into use in the 17th centurythe period when trigonometry, as an
analytic science, started; but its real origins lie in the ancient Egyptian
pyramids and Babylonian astronomy that date back to about 3000 BCE.
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