Trigonometry (from Greek trigōnon , "triangle" and metron , "measure" [1] ) is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships between side lengths and angles of triangles . The field emerged in the Hellenistic world during the 3rd century BC from applications of geometry to astronomical studies . The Greeks focused on the calculation of chords , while mathematicians in India created the earliest-known tables of values for trigonometric ratios (also called trigonometric functions ) such as sine . [3] Throughout history, trigonometry has been applied in areas such as geodesy , surveying , celestial mechanics , and navigation . [4] Trigonometry is known for its many identities , [5] [6] which are equations used for rewriting trigonometrical expressions to solve equations, to find a more useful expression, or to discover new re...
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