Re: Survivor: the trig challenge

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:34:36 UTC, "Norman Wildberger"
<wildberger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

: Hi, The point is that uniform circular motion and trigonometry are properly
: two separate areas. We do not need a technology that deals with both areas
: simultaneously. When we study planar trigonometry without reference to
: periodic motion, is just triangles, then it turns out that the trig
: functions are unnecessary.

But surely all you do is introduce two new functions which are
slightly handier than the conventional ones for some problems?

Ian


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