elementary trigonometry

noun
UK /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i ˌtrɪɡ.əˈnɒm.ə.tri/
US /ˌel.əˈmen.t̬ɚ.i ˌtrɪɡ.əˈnɑː.mə.tri/

Elementary trigonometry is the basic math of triangles and angles that you learn first.

In elementary trigonometry, we learned how to find the missing side of a right triangle.

SYNONYMS

basic trigonometryintroductory trigonometryfundamental trigonometrybeginner trigonometry

RELATED WORDS

sinecosinetangentright triangleangle

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first course in trigonometry taught at school.

She took elementary trigonometry before moving on to calculus.

3. The simple rules of triangles used in everyday measuring.

Builders use elementary trigonometry to check the slope of a roof.

4. A beginner's guide to angles and triangle sides.

The textbook's first chapter is an elementary trigonometry lesson.