Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explores the uses of math beyond the classroom. Read more columns here. I recently needed to measure the angle of my computer keyboard, because I currently have it propped ...
It may be necessary to use Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry to solve a problem. The trigonometric ratios can be used to solve 3-dimensional problems which involve ...
Meanwhile trigonometry focuses on functions that depend on angles. These functions, such as the sine and cosine, are defined using right triangles. Imagine a right triangle with one side that lies ...
Two US college students, who discovered a new way to prove Pythagoras' famous 2,000-year-old theorem in 2022 have now come up with five different ways of solving the problem using trigonometry. Their ...