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
  • Georgina Rodríguez Georgina Rodríguez flaunts a little leg out of her black dress with lace trim.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • The biggest change is a few new trim options and some subtle exterior design updates.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The whole process should take 15 or 20 minutes total and will go a long way in keeping it tidy.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • Inside, four shelves help keep things tidy, and the lockable door means your stuff stays yours.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • The alternative to traditional Medicare promises all the benefits of traditional Medicare in one neat private package.
    Juliette Madrigal, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
  • In a neat touch, screens simulate a window showing views of the Moon.
    Adam Williams May 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025

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“Trig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trig. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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