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sine
The sine function, sin a, is a trigonometric functions, the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
The sine rule or theorem
In plane geometry, if a, b, and c are the sides, and A, B, and C the angles of a triangle, then a : b : c = sin A : sinB : sin C. In other words:a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C.The theorem can be used to solve a triangle if one side, the opposite angle, and a further side or a further angle are given.
In spherical geometry, if a, b, and c are the sides, and A, B, and C the angles of a spherical triangle, then sin a : sin b : sin c = sin A : sinB : sin C. In other words:
sin a/sin A = sin b/sin B = sin c/sin C.The sine theorem of spherical geometry, like that of plane geometry, can be used to solve a spherical triangle if one side, the opposite angle, and a further side or a further angle are given.
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