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Trigonometric Ratios

Question 7 • *CR CCSS Math 2 S2 [M2960OX]

Which mathematician used the lengths of the chords created by the position of the Sun during the seasons to create a table of sine values?

Answer
A
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kwarizmi
B
Euclid
C
Hipparchus
D
Leonhard Euler

Explanation

Hipparchus is credited with creating one of the earliest tables of trigonometric values. He used chord lengths in a circle to study the Sun’s changing position through the seasons; these chords are related to the sine function. The correct choice is Hipparchus.

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