Cosine Definition & Meaning

cosine
noun
  1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right- angled triangle

"Cosine" in song lyrics

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  • "finding sine and cosine"
    AOL — AOL
  • "sine cosine"
    AOL — AOL
  • "teaching sine and cosine"
    AOL — AOL

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