Triangles are an important shape that come up all over the place in life, which is why trigonometry is one of the most important fields of mathematics. Pythagorean theorem is…
read moreDefinition: Similar triangles have equal corresponding angles and proportional sides. There are three main methods to prove triangles are similar. The information provided in the question dictates which approach…
read moreOverview Trigonometry in the form of triangulation is at the heart of navigation, whether it is by land, sea, or air. GPS systems use triangulation to find and fix positions,…
read moreOverview The demonstration of parallax is as close as an observer’s own two eyes. It is the measurement of how the same object appears from two different points of view.…
read moreOverview There are infinitely many regular polygons. However, there are a fixed number of regular polyhedra, called Platonic solids. Mathematicians use the definitions of the regular polygons and the characteristics…
read moreOverview The unit circle has as its center the origin point of the Cartesian coordinates x and y, and has a radius 1. The trigonometric functions are also called circular…
read moreOverview Circular trigonometric functions can be applied to situations in physical, biological, and social sciences involving data that follows a pattern that is not linear. Many of those patterns are…
read moreOverview Trigonometry is defined by the measurement of angles and their relationships. One of the ways that trigonometry can be applied is in the measurement of angles and circular motion.…
read moreOverview Although many students are most familiar with the measurement of angles by degrees, there are other ways to measure angles. In calculus, advanced trigonometry, and applications of calculus to…
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