Eli5: why sine of an angle or cos of an angle, can not be greater than unity? 1.39K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.51K June 1, 2020 0 Comments Eli5: why sine of an angle or cos of an angle, can not be greater than unity? In: Mathematics 4 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 1, 2020 0 Comments Because you compare the length of two sides in a ratio. And for cos and sine, the denominator (compared side) is by definition the hypotenuse and that’s by definition the longest side. Hence that ratio can’t go over (or even reach) 1. Tan can though. You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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