Nilakantha Somayaji's Contributions to Trigonometry
Description: Nilakantha Somayaji was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 15th century. He is best known for his work on trigonometry, in particular for his development of the sine and cosine series. | |
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In which century did Nilakantha Somayaji live?
What is Nilakantha Somayaji best known for?
What is the name of the series that Nilakantha Somayaji developed for the sine function?
What is the name of the series that Nilakantha Somayaji developed for the cosine function?
What is the general formula for the sine series?
What is the general formula for the cosine series?
What is the value of $sin(\frac{\pi}{2})$ using the sine series?
What is the value of $cos(\frac{\pi}{2})$ using the cosine series?
What is the value of $sin(\frac{\pi}{3})$ using the sine series?
What is the value of $cos(\frac{\pi}{3})$ using the cosine series?
What is the value of $sin(\frac{\pi}{4})$ using the sine series?
What is the value of $cos(\frac{\pi}{4})$ using the cosine series?
What is the value of $sin(\frac{\pi}{6})$ using the sine series?
What is the value of $cos(\frac{\pi}{6})$ using the cosine series?