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    Math Definitions -> S -> Sine

 Sine


In a right angled triangle, it is the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse.

The abbreviation is sin

Example: in a triangle with sides of 3, 4 and 5, the sine of the angle where the sides of length 4 and 5 meet is 3/5