Trigonometry Definition

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    Trigonometry---study of triangles and triangle parts.

    You say?
     
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    Trigonometry (from Greek trigonon "triangle" + metron "measure")

    Trigonometry is all about triangles, helps us find angles and distances, and is used a lot in science, engineering, video games, and more!
     
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    Trigonometry is the measurement of triangles. Agree?
     
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    no, trigonometry is the study of triangles
     
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    Read what Ron Larson said about trigonometry. Here is his definition of the course:

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    "measurement of triangles", we never used that as a definition (getting use to it)
     
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    I never defined trigonometry that way, too.
     
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