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Trigonometry in Maths: Table, Formulas, Identities and Ratios

Last Updated : 08 Apr, 2024
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Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that explores the relationships between the ratios of the sides of a right-angled triangle and its angles. The fundamental ratios used to study these relationships are known as trigonometric ratios, which include sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant.  

The term “trigonometry” is a 16th-century Latin derivative and the concept was given by the Greek mathematician Hipparchus. Trigonometry word is formed from ancient Greek words “trigonon” and “metron” which mean