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What is sin 90°?

Answer: 1.

  • A 0
  • B 1/2
  • C 1/√2
  • D 1

Correct answer: D. 1

Explanation: sin 90° = 1. The angle subtends the full hypotenuse as opposite side.

xy0 deg30 deg45 deg (1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2)60 deg90 degcos45sin45

Unit circle with standard angles 0, 30, 45, 60, 90 degrees; at 45 degrees the point is (cos45, sin45) = (1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2).

Concept context

Ratios, identities, and applications in triangles

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