trig

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Recent Examples of trig If your trig is hazy, just remember that all trig functions tell us about the ratio of sides for right triangles. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023 Any student who is not interested in seeing a drag queen, or whose parents forbid them from seeing one, or who believes Lady Gaga songs are played out, or has too much trig to make up, can skip the event. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023 By using the Law of Sines, and avoiding the Pythagorean theorem’s trig identity (sin²α + cos²α = 1), Johnson and Jackson successfully proved the theorem without resorting to circular reasoning. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023 The oldest way is to just look them up in a trig table. Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trig
Adjective
  • Folk Painting Many cultures have a folk painting tradition used to embellish furniture, cabinets, trim, and more.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Compared to the current model, which has EPA ratings of 227 miles, depending on trim level, that is a significant improvement, and one that could potentially draw customers into showrooms.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This aversion to water can also be justified by their love of a tidy coat, which water can easily dishevel.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Some residences under $5 million embody a level of splendor that defies tidy definitions.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Over the next two hours, jeweler and collector pored over nearly 40 pieces, separating them into neat piles.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • They can be enjoyed sipped neat or poured over ice.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Trig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trig. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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