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Made-Up Trig Functions: Ursine

2015

ursine(θ): an adjective meaning 'bearlike,' drawn as a bear-eared right triangle.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2015-01-01-made-up-trig-functions--ursine/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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"ursine(θ) = an adjective meaning 'bearlike'" [a right triangle with bear ears and paws]

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Trigonometry › Sine & Cosine
Level
High School
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