<P> The function sine can be traced to the jyā and koṭi - jyā functions used in Gupta period Indian astronomy ( Aryabhatiya , Surya Siddhanta ) , via translation from Sanskrit to Arabic and then from Arabic to Latin . The word `` sine '' comes from a Latin mistranslation of the Arabic jiba , which is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word for half the chord , jya - ardha . </P>
<P> The function sine can be traced to the jyā and koṭi - jyā functions used in Gupta period Indian astronomy ( Aryabhatiya , Surya Siddhanta ) , via translation from Sanskrit to Arabic and then from Arabic to Latin . The word `` sine '' comes from a Latin mistranslation of the Arabic jiba , which is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word for half the chord , jya - ardha . </P>
where does sine cosine and tangent come from
where does sine cosine and tangent come from
the jyā and koṭi - jyā functions used in Gupta period Indian astronomy
the jyā and koṭi - jyā functions used in Gupta period Indian astronomy