trigonometric function

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Trigonometric functions

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Also Known As	circular function

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Trigonometric functions

Graphs of some trigonometric functions

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tangent cosine sine cosecant cotangent secant law of cosines law of sines law of tangents arc sine special function logistic function Riemann zeta function recursive function harmonic function Lagrangian function exponential function Hamiltonian function integral transform propositional function

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Abū al-Wafāʾ

Persian mathematician

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