sine (sin)
A trigonometric function of an angle, defined as the ratio of the length of the side opposite to the angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

The value of a sine function of an angle can also be calculated using the following infinite series:

symbol spacesinx = x/1! - x3/3! + x5/5! - ...


Related Term: trigonometry


 
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