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 that’s how they are defined based on the unit circle. The unit circle is a circle with a radius of 1 and centered at (0,0). Sine and cosine are defined using points on the circle, which by definition can only have values between -1 and 1. You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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