[DOC] [TLE] What Is Trigonometry? [PAR] trigonometry (noun), trigonometric (adjective): the first part of the word is from 
Greek trigon "triangle". The second part of trigonometry is from Greek metron "a 
measure. ... amount of linear and angular measurements to define a shape 
uniquely. [DOC] [TLE] What Is Trigonometry? - Live Science [PAR] May 30, 2015 ... Sine, cosine and tangent are the principle trigonometric functions. ... 
Trigonometry is found all throughout geometry, as every straight-sided shape 
may be ... from the Greek words for triangle (trignon) and measure (metron). [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry - Wikipedia [PAR] Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving 
lengths and ... Sumerian astronomers studied angle measure, using a division of 
circles ... At the same time, another translation of the Almagest from Greek into 
Latin ... The shape of a triangle is completely determined, except for similarity, by 
the... [DOC] [TLE] trigonometry | Britannica.com [PAR] Apr 18, 2016 ... The word trigonometry comes from the Greek words trigonon ... values of the 
missing parts of a triangle (or any shape that can be dissected into ... of two sides 
of a triangle and the measure of the enclosed angle are known,... [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry - Terminology - NASA [PAR] A triangle is a closed shape having three sides and three internal angles. ... One 
way is to measure the angle in degrees, where 360 degrees equals a ... The 
word "hypotenuse" comes from two Greek words meaning "to stretch", since this 
is... [DOC] [TLE] Trig Laws By Lewis Glabush by Lewis Alex Glabush on Prezi [PAR] Greek word for measure Reasons for Trigonometry We should now know a little 
... As most people know a triangle is a shape with 3 angles and 3 side lengths. [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry - Dr. Jeff Cruzan [PAR] The word trigonometry derives from the Greek for "triangle measure", and that's ... 
Trigonometric functions are just ratios of the lengths of sides of right triangles. ..... 
This means that the sine graph would fit in between the U-shaped graphs (they... [DOC] [TLE] geometry - Ask Math [PAR] This word has been derived from the Greek word 'Geo-metron' which means to ... 
The idea of geo-metry began when men felt the need to measure their lands 
while ... Geo-metric Constructions : In Geometry, it means to draw shapes, angles 
or... [DOC] [TLE] Biography of Thales - math word definition - Math Open Reference [PAR] Thales is known as the first Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist. ... 
The Greeks named their paper explorations "geometry" for "earth measure," in... [DOC] [TLE] Greek Geometry - Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Thales [PAR] Greek geometry can conceivably lay claim to being the oldest branch of ... 
necessity and the need to measure land; the word 'Geometry' means 'Earth 
Measuring'. .... the Greek mathematicians who would shape the course of Greek 
geometry. [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry - mecmath [PAR] Jul 1, 2009 ... word trigonometry is derived from the Greek words trigono (o), ... and 
metro ( ), meaning measure. ... Table 1.1 The Greek alphabet ...... The 
earth is an ellipsoid, i.e. egg-shaped, with an observed ellipticity. [DOC] [TLE] The Etymology of Geometry Terms - Ancient / Classical History [PAR] The word chord comes from the Greek word (chord) for a piece of animal gut 
used ... far more likely to see the word trigonometry -- trigon + the Greek word for 
measure. ... axioms, and definitions corresponding with names for such shapes 
as:. [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Trigonometry (from Greek  "tri = three" + "gon = angle" + ... work on 
trigonometry in 1595 which may have coined the word "trigonometry" itself. ... The 
shape of a right triangle is completely determined, up to similarity, by the angles. 
... For instance, the technique of triangulation is used in astronomy to measure... [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometry/Print version - Wikibooks, open books for an open world

Question: Trigonometry is from Greek words for this shape & "measure"
Answer: triangle