{"id":211445,"date":"2025-05-03T21:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T21:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=211445"},"modified":"2025-05-03T21:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T21:16:12","slug":"find-the-exact-value-of-sin-60-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/03\/find-the-exact-value-of-sin-60-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the exact value of sin 60 degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Find the exact value of sin 60 degree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>exact value<\/strong> of <strong>sin 60\u00b0<\/strong> is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d Explanation (300+ words):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand why $\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, let\u2019s explore the <strong>geometry and trigonometry<\/strong> behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1f Using a Special Triangle \u2013 The 30\u00b0-60\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>30\u00b0-60\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle<\/strong> is a special right triangle where the angles are 30\u00b0, 60\u00b0, and 90\u00b0. In this triangle, the sides follow a <strong>consistent ratio<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The side <strong>opposite 30\u00b0<\/strong> = 1 unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The side <strong>opposite 60\u00b0<\/strong> = $\\sqrt{3}$ units<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>hypotenuse<\/strong> = 2 units<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These ratios come from splitting an <strong>equilateral triangle<\/strong> in half. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with an <strong>equilateral triangle<\/strong> (all sides equal, all angles 60\u00b0).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw an <strong>altitude<\/strong> from one vertex to the opposite side. This divides the triangle into two <strong>right triangles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, each right triangle has angles of 30\u00b0, 60\u00b0, and 90\u00b0, and the original side of length 2 is split in half (so the base becomes 1).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the <strong>Pythagorean theorem<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\text{height} = \\sqrt{2^2 &#8211; 1^2} = \\sqrt{4 &#8211; 1} = \\sqrt{3}<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now, we have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opposite side to 60\u00b0 = $\\sqrt{3}$<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hypotenuse = 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd0 Using the Definition of Sine:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By definition in trigonometry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\sin \\theta = \\frac{\\text{opposite}}{\\text{hypotenuse}}<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For $\\theta = 60^\\circ$, the opposite side is $\\sqrt{3}$, and the hypotenuse is 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Verification with Unit Circle:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On the <strong>unit circle<\/strong>, the coordinates of a point at 60\u00b0 (or $\\frac{\\pi}{3}$ radians) are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\left(\\cos 60^\\circ, \\sin 60^\\circ\\right) = \\left(\\frac{1}{2}, \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\right)<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, we see that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}<br>$$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Final Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>$$<br>\\boxed{\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}}<br>$$<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find the exact value of sin 60 degree The correct answer and explanation is : The exact value of sin 60\u00b0 is: $$\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ \ud83d\udd0d Explanation (300+ words): To understand why $\\sin 60^\\circ = \\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}$, let\u2019s explore the geometry and trigonometry behind it. \ud83c\udf1f Using a Special Triangle \u2013 The 30\u00b0-60\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: A 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