Trigonometry History and Development

Question 1

Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known use of trigonometry?

Accepted Answer

Babylonians

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Greeks

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Egyptians

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Indians

Question 2

Which Greek mathematician is known as the "Father of Trigonometry"?

Accepted Answer

Hipparchus

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Euclid

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Pythagoras

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Archimedes

Question 3

What was the primary purpose of trigonometry in ancient India?

Accepted Answer

Astronomy

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Surveying land

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Architecture

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Timekeeping

Question 4

What is the significance of the Almagest in the history of trigonometry?

Accepted Answer

It provided detailed trigonometric tables for astronomy.

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It introduced the concept of radians.

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It was the first book to define sine and cosine.

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It explained the relationship between triangles and circles.

Question 5

Who introduced the modern sine and cosine functions in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Regiomontanus

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Leonhard Euler

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Johannes Kepler

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Al-Battani