inverse sine
31Prosthaphaeresis — was an algorithm used in the late 16th century and early 17th century for approximate multiplication and division using formulas from trigonometry. For the 25 years preceding the invention of the logarithm in 1614, it was the only known generally …
32analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
33Indian mathematics — mdash;which here is the mathematics that emerged in South Asia from ancient times until the end of the 18th century mdash;had its beginnings in the Bronze Age Indus Valley civilization (2600 1900 BCE) and the Iron Age Vedic culture (1500 500 BCE) …
34History of trigonometry — The history of trigonometry and of trigonometric functions may span about 4000 years.EtymologyOur modern word sine is derived from the Latin word sinus , which means bay or fold , from a mistranslation (via Arabic) of the Sanskrit word jiva ,… …
35circular function — noun function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right angled triangle containing the angle • Syn: ↑trigonometric function • Hypernyms: ↑function, ↑mathematical function, ↑single valued function, ↑map, ↑mapping …
36trigonometric function — noun function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right angled triangle containing the angle • Syn: ↑circular function • Hypernyms: ↑function, ↑mathematical function, ↑single valued function, ↑map, ↑mapping …
37arcsin — noun the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arc sine, ↑arcsine, ↑inverse sine • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * arcsin /ärk sinˈ/ abbrev Arc sine (se …
38arcsine — noun the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arc sine, ↑arcsin, ↑inverse sine • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function …
39History of mathematics — A proof from Euclid s Elements, widely considered the most influential textbook of all time.[1] …
40Solar azimuth angle — The solar azimuth angle is the azimuth angle of the sun. It is most often defined as the angle between the line from the observer to the sun projected on the ground and the line from the observer due south. A positive azimuth angle generally… …
