sine ratio

sine ratio
The ratio of the side of a right-angled triangle opposite to a specified angle to the hypotenuse; when expressed as a real number between 0 and 1 it defines the sine of the angle

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  • sine — [sʌɪn] noun Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side opposite a given angle (in a right angled triangle) to the hypotenuse. Origin C16: from L. sinus curve , used in med. L. as a translation of Arab. jayb… …   English new terms dictionary

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