alleryThe word trigonometry is derived from words of which language?
AGreek
BGothic
CGaelic
DGerman
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Greek
1. The two root words are trigon and metron.
2. Both come from the same classical language.
3. The word trigonometry is derived from the Greek words trigon and metron.
4. So the answer is Greek.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 3 'Trigonometric Functions'_
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