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Explain why the value of the sine ratio for an acute angle of a right triangle must always be a positive value less than 1

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The sine is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite leg and the hypotenuse. Since the hypotenuse is the longest side, the numerator will be less than the denominator, and thus the fraction will be less than 1.

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The sine is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite leg and the hypotenuse. Since the hypotenuse is the longest side, the numerator will be less than the denominator, and thus the fraction will be less than 1.

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