List of basic trigonometry topics

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Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics which deals with angles, triangles and trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine and tangent.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to trigonometry:

Contents 1 Basic trigonometry concepts 2 Branches of trigonometry 3 Fields which use trigonometry 4 Some applications of trigonometry 5 History of trigonometry 6 Trigonometry in calculus 7 Trigonometry scholars 8 Trigonometry lists 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Basic trigonometry concepts

Trigonometric function Law of cosines Law of sines Law of tangents

Angle Triangle

Generating trigonometric tables Pythagorean theorem List of trigonometric identities Exact trigonometric constants Inverse trigonometric function

[edit] Branches of trigonometry

Rational trigonometry

Spherical trigonometry

[edit] Fields which use trigonometry

Main article: Uses of trigonometry

Acoustics Architecture Astronomy Biology Cartography Chemistry Civil engineering Computer graphics Cryptology Crystallography

Economics Electrical engineering Electronics Game development Geodesy Mechanical engineering Medical imaging Meteorology Music theory Number theory

Oceanography Optics Pharmacy Phonetics Physical science Probability theory Seismology Statistics Surveying

[edit] Some applications of trigonometry

Great Trigonometric Survey

Triangulation

[edit] History of trigonometry

Main article: History of trigonometry

History of the law of cosines

History of trigonometric functions

[edit] Trigonometry in calculus

Inverse trigonometric function List of integrals of trigonometric functions

Trigonometric integral

Trigonometric substitution

[edit] Trigonometry scholars

Pythagoras

[edit] Trigonometry lists

Main article: List of trigonometry topics

List of trigonometric identities

Table of mathematical symbols

[edit] See also

Algebra Geometry

List of basic geometry topics Precalculus

Spherical geometry Table of mathematical symbols

[edit] External links

• Dave's short trig course
• An introduction to trigonometry
• Trigonometry FAQ
• Trigonometric Delights, by Eli Maor, Princeton University Press, 1998. Ebook version, in PDF format, full text presented.
• Trigonometry by Alfred Monroe Kenyon and Louis Ingold, The Macmillan Company, 1914. In images, full text presented.
• Trigonometry on PlainMath.net Trigonometry Articles from PlainMath.Net
• Trigonometry on Mathwords.com index of trigonometry entries on Mathwords.com
• Benjamin Banneker's Trigonometry Puzzle at Convergence
• Trigonometry

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