sine
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/saɪn/
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/saɪn/
noun
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In a right-angled triangle, the sine is a value that represents the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the longest side (the hypotenuse).
To find the height of the tower, we used the sine function and measured the angle of elevation.
translation
In a right-angled triangle, the sine is a value that represents the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the longest side (the hypotenuse).
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sines