Trigonometry is the study of relationships between angles and sides of triangles. The six trigonometric functions - sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent - relate the angles and sides of a right triangle. These functions can be determined using the ratios of opposite, adjacent, and hypotenuse sides relative to a given angle. Trigonometric functions are commonly used in fields like navigation, surveying, and astronomy to solve problems involving triangles.