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The School of Athens
Euclid, as imagined by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens.
Jamshed Al-Kashi
Al-Kashi was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 15th century, calculating the sin(1*) correct to 16 decimal places.
Al-Beruni
The 11th century scientist and philosopher managed to estimate the radius of the earth using a very creative method that employed trigonometry.
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For number 8, could someone give me a hint as to where to start. I was thinking it has something to do with the theorem we worked on in class, but I am coming up short there. Thanks.
See if you can find a way to prove that QBR is a straight angle.
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