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in trigonometry, when two sides and one angle of a triangle are given, and the side opposite the...

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the distance from the zero point (or equilibrium) to the maximum height or depth of a wave or...

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a branch of geometry that is concerned with the use of algebra to define or locate a point on a...

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an angle that is measured downwards from the horizontal plane.

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an angle that is measured upwards from the horizontal plane.

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