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sine in Chinese

sine in Chinese is 正弦 — sine means in trigonometry, a function of an angle giving the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

sine in Chinese

正弦
noun
Pronounced: zhèng xián
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

What does "sine" mean?

  1. noun In trigonometry, a function of an angle giving the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
    "The sine of 90 degrees is 1."
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sine in a sentence

  • The sine of 90 degrees is 1.

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What is "sine" in Chinese?

"sine" in Chinese is 正弦. sine means: In trigonometry, a function of an angle giving the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

How do you pronounce 正弦?

"sine" in Chinese is 正弦, pronounced "zhèng xián".

How do you use "sine" in a sentence?

Example: "The sine of 90 degrees is 1." In Chinese, "sine" is 正弦.

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