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What is trigonometry primarily concerned with?
The study of planets
Specific functions of angles and their application to calculations
The history of mathematics
The study of algebra
Which of the following is NOT a trigonometric function?
Division
Tangent
Cosine
Sine
What was trigonometry's main application in ancient civilizations?
Studying the human body
Developing computer algorithms
Computing angles and distances in fields like astronomy and surveying
Predicting the weather
What does the word 'trigonometry' come from?
Sanskrit words meaning 'science of triangles'
Latin words meaning 'measuring the stars'
Greek words meaning 'measuring triangular forms'
Greek words meaning 'triangle' and 'to measure'
What kind of problems does plane trigonometry deal with?
Problems involving angles and distances in more than one plane
Problems involving angles and distances in one plane
Problems involving the study of planets
Problems involving chemical reactions
Which trigonometric function is defined as the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle?
Sine
Cosine
Tangent
Cotangent
What is the value of sine 90 degrees?
0
1
1/2
√2/2
What is the cosine of 0 degrees?
0
1
1/2
√3/2
Which trigonometric function is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle?
Sine
Cosine
Tangent
Secant
What is the value of tangent 45 degrees?
0
1
√2/2
√3/3
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