Trigonometry was a significant innovation, because it allowed Greek astronomers to solve any triangle, and made it possible to make quantitative astronomical models and predictions using their preferred geometric techniques.
To je bilo značajno otkriće jer je dopustilo grčkim astronomima da riješe svaki trokut, a učinilo je mogućim stvaranje kvantitativnih astronomskih modela i predviđanja koristivši određene geometrijske tehnike.