sine: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	sin

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Diagram of a right triangle labeled with sides a, b, and hypotenuse c, alongside formulas for the six trigonometric functions-sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent-each defined by ratios of the triangle's sides.

Four graphs display the curves of sine, cosine, tangent, and cotangent functions, each labeled with x- and y-axes, key angles in radians, and typical wave or asymptote patterns.

Trihedral angles for derivation of the laws of (left) sines and (right) cosines for spherical trigonometry.

Diagram of a circle with center O showing two radii labeled r, a central angle A, and a chord labeled c opposite the angle, illustrating the trigonometric relationship between the chord length and the angle.

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Topics

arc sine law of sines cosecant trigonometric function tangent cosine cotangent secant

Key People

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Georg von Peuerbach

Austrian mathematician