alleryIn a right triangle, for an acute angle θ, sin θ is defined as:
Ahypotenuse / opposite side
Bopposite side / hypotenuse
Copposite side / adjacent side
Dadjacent side / hypotenuse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. opposite side / hypotenuse
sin θ = side opposite θ / hypotenuse.
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