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trigonometry

branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between these sides
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trigonometry

Summary

trigonometry is a branch of mathematics[1]. trigonometry ranks in the top 5% of branch_of_mathematics entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,900 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • trigonometry's instance of is recorded as branch of mathematics[3].
  • trigonometry is a type of geometry[4].
  • trigonometry is used for uses of trigonometry[5].
  • trigonometry's Commons category is recorded as Trigonometry[6].
  • trigonometry comprises trigonometric table[7].
  • trigonometry's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trigonometry[8].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Q140169500[13].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as mathisfun.com[14].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as mathisfun.com dictionary[15].
  • trigonometry's described by source is recorded as Khan Academy[16].
  • trigonometry's partially coincident with is recorded as triangle geometry[17].
  • trigonometry's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/trigonometry[18].
  • trigonometry's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/trigonometry[19].
  • trigonometry's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/tags/trigonometry[20].
  • trigonometry's history of topic is recorded as history of trigonometry[21].
  • trigonometry's is the study of is recorded as trigonometric function[22].
  • trigonometry's is the study of is recorded as unit circle[23].
  • trigonometry's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[24].
  • trigonometry's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].
  • trigonometry's Wikimedia outline is recorded as outline of trigonometry[26].
  • trigonometry's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Definition and Type

trigonometry's instance of is recorded as branch of mathematics[3]. trigonometry is a type of geometry[4].

Use and Application

trigonometry is used for uses of trigonometry[5]. trigonometry comprises trigonometric table[7].

Why It Matters

trigonometry ranks in the top 5% of branch_of_mathematics entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,900 views/month).[2] trigonometry has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] trigonometry is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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  2. 5w ago · TTWIDEE · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Trigonometry
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8419]]: Trigonometry"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → oil paint
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  4. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 6562
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  5. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0261601-trigonometrie
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  6. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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